Edward Hunter (1793-1883)

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Edward Hunter (June 22, 1793—16 October 1883) was the third Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1851 until his death. He served as Presiding Bishop longer than any other person in the history of the LDS Church.

Hunter was called as Presiding Bishop by Church President Brigham Young. Young and Heber C. Kimball served as Hunter's informal counselors for more than five years until Hunter formally called Leonard W. Hardy and Jesse C. Little to these positions.

As president of the Church's Aaronic Priesthood, Hunter laid the southwest cornerstone of the Salt Lake Temple on April 6, 1853.