John Longden (Mormon)

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John Longden (4 November 1898 – 30 August 1969) was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 until his death.

Longden was born in Oldham, Lancaster, England. In 1909, he and his parents, who were Latter-day Saints, moved from England to the United States. Prior to their departure, he had the oppotunity to meet LDS Church apostle Charles W. Penrose at the British Mission office.^[1]

From 1921 to 1924 Longden served as a LDS Church missionary in the Central States Mission. From 1925 to 1930 he served as bishop of the 19th Ward in Salt Lake City, Utah.^[2] For part of this time, Frank I. Kooyman was one of Longden's counselors.^[3]

Longden received his degree from the University of Utah.^[4] Longden worked in management with Westinghouse Electric Supply Company.^[4]

Longden married Frances Larue Carr. She served from 1948 to 1961 as a counselor in the general presidency of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association. John and Frances had three children.^[5] One of these, Sharon Longden, married Loren C. Dunn, who also became a general authority of the LDS Church.^[6]

In 1951, Longden became an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Among the assignments that Longden held while a general authority was being a Church Welfare Committee Advisor.^[7] Longden died in Salt Lake City.

[edit] Notes

^ Conference Report, April 1, 1966, p. 37
^ Jenson, Andrew. Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia, vol. 4, p. 605.
^ Jenson. Biographical Encyclopedia, vol. 4, p. 102.
^ ^a ^b BYU Speechs of the Year, speaker introduction, 1965.
^ Encyclopedia of Mormonism, p. 1641
^ Church News, May 25, 1991.
^ Conference Report, October 1952, p. 116