Adam S. Bennion
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Adam S. Bennion | |
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Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
April 9, 1953 | – February 11, 1958|
LDS ChurchApostle | |
April 9, 1953 | – February 11, 1958|
Reason | Death ofJohn A. Widtsoe |
Reorganization at end of term | Hugh B. Brownordained |
Personal details | |
Born | Adam Samuel Bennion December 2, 1886 Taylorsville,Utah Territory,United States |
Died | February 11, 1958 Salt Lake City,Utah,United States | (aged 71)
Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N111°51′29″W/ 40.777°N 111.858°W |
Spouse(s) | Minerva R. Young |
Children | 5 |
Parents | Joseph B. Bennion Mary A. Sharp |
Adam Samuel Bennion(December 2, 1886 – February 11, 1958) was a leader inthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints(LDS Church). Born inTaylorsville,Utah Territory,Bennion received degrees from theUniversity of Utah,Columbia University,and theUniversity of California.He also studied at theUniversity of Chicago.He became a member of theQuorum of the Twelve Apostleson April 9, 1953, filling a vacancy created by the death ofJohn A. Widtsoe.
Bennion served less than five years in the Quorum of the Twelve before his death. He was replaced in the Quorum byHugh B. Brown.
Biography
[edit]Adam S. Bennion was the son of Joseph B. Bennion and his wife, Mary Ann Sharp. Joseph died when Bennion was about two years old. After completing his early education in Taylorsville, Bennion went to study at theUniversity of Utah.After his studies he became a teacher atLDS High Schoolin Salt Lake City.
In 1911, Bennion married Minerva Richards Young, a daughter ofRichard W. Young.The couple would eventually have three sons and two daughters.[1]After their marriage, Bennion and his wife headed to New York City, where he completed amaster's degreeat Columbia University.
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Bennion returned to Salt Lake City and became an English teacher atGranite High School.In 1913, he became the principal of the school. In the summer of 1914, Bennion took a course inSunday schooladministration at the University of Chicago. The following year, he was appointed a member of the General Board of theDeseret Sunday School Union.About the same time, he joined the faculty of the University of Utah in the department of English. In 1915, Bennion was appointed a member of theChurch Board of Educationof the LDS Church.
In 1919, Bennion became the Superintendent of LDS Church Schools. From 1921 to 1923, he studied at theUniversity of California–Berkeleyand completed a doctorate. He then returned to the LDS Church schools, where he worked until 1927 when he began work for the Utah Power and Light Company (UP&L). During the 1920s, Bennion oversaw the expansion of the LDS Church'sseminaryprogram and trained seminary teachers atBrigham Young University's Alpine Summer School.[2]
In 1944, Bennion resigned his employment with UP&L and ran as aRepublican Partycandidate for theUnited States Senate.He lost the election to DemocratElbert D. Thomas.Bennion returned to UP&L; in 1947, he became the director of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
In 1953,LDS Church presidentDavid O. McKaycalledBennion as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Bennion served in this capacity until his death.
Bennion died in Salt Lake City and was buried inSalt Lake City Cemetery.
References
[edit]- ^Flake, Lawrence R. (2001).Prophets and Apostles of the Last Dispensation.Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University. pp. 493–95. Archived fromthe originalon 2019-10-28.Retrieved2018-05-16.
- ^bio connected with BYU library file of Bennion's papers
Published works
[edit]- Bennion, Adam S (1958).The Candle of the Lord.Deseret Book Company.
- Looking in on Greatness: Written for L.D.S. Junior Seminaries.Department of Education, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1935.
- Principles of Teaching.Salt Lake City, Utah: The General Boards of the Auxiliary Organizations of the Church. 1921. p. 173.
- What It Means to Be a Mormon: Written for the Deseret Sunday School.Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Sunday School Union. 1917. p.176.
External links
[edit]- Works by Adam S. BennionatProject Gutenberg
- Works by or about Adam S. BennionatInternet Archive
- Adam S. Bennion papers, MSS 1atL. Tom Perry Special Collections,Brigham Young University
- 1886 births
- 1958 deaths
- American general authorities (LDS Church)
- Columbia University alumni
- Businesspeople from Salt Lake City
- University of Utah alumni
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- University of Chicago alumni
- University of Utah faculty
- Utah Republicans
- Richards–Young family
- People from Taylorsville, Utah
- Apostles (LDS Church)
- Sunday School (LDS Church) people
- Burials at Salt Lake City Cemetery
- Latter Day Saints from Utah