Charles W. Nibley

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First Presidency in 1928 L-R: Anthony W. Ivins, First Counselor; Heber J. Grant, President; Charles W. Nibley, Second Counselor

Charles Wilson Nibley (February 5, 1849—December 11, 1931) was the fifth Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1907 and 1925 and a member of the Church's First Presidency from 1925 until his death.

Nibley was born in Hunterfield, Scotland to James and Jean Wilson Nibley. In 1855 his family moved to the United States, eventually settling in Wellsville, Utah. He died in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 11, 1931.

Nibley's family immigrated to the U.S. to join with the many body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They spent some time living in Rhode Island, then moved the rest of the way to Utah. They were sent north to settle in Cache Valley (Cache County, Utah). He later moved to Brigham City, Utah where he worked and later became a partner in the store he worked. It was there he met Rebecca Neibar and was married in 1869. Following the LDS teaching of the time, Nibley practiced plural marriage, marrying Ellen Ricks in 1880 and Julia Budge in 1885.

Nibley participated in many business ventures and was usually successful. In 1889 he joined with David Eccles and George Stoddard to form the Oregon Lumber Company. Nibley also became involved in railroads, insurance, banking, politics, and major agricultural endeavors becoming a multimillionaire. He was instrumental in Amalgamated Sugar Company and the Utah and Idaho Sugar Company (U&I Sugar Company).

Nibley was called as the Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1907. It was during Nibley's term as Presiding Bishop that the Church built the Hotel Utah. In 1925 he was called to serve as second counselor to Heber J. Grant in the First Presidency. He is one of the few individuals to serve in the First Presidency without being ordained to the priesthood office of Apostle.

Nibley, Utah is named after him.

Hugh Winder Nibley, the well known Mormon apologist, is Charles's grandson, through his son, Alexander.