| James E. Faust | |
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| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| March 12, 1995 – August 10, 2007 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| September 30, 1978 – March 12, 1995 | |
| Called by | Spencer W. Kimball |
| End reason | Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| October 1, 1978 – August 10, 2007 | |
| Called by | Spencer W. Kimball |
| Reason | Death of Delbert L. Stapley |
| Reorganization at end of term | Quentin L. Cook ordained; Henry B. Eyring added to First Presidency |
| Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| October 1, 1976 – September 30, 1978 | |
| Called by | Spencer W. Kimball |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| October 1, 1976 – September 30, 1978 | |
| Called by | Spencer W. Kimball |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 6, 1972 – October 1, 1976 | |
| Called by | Harold B. Lee |
| End reason | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Esdras Faust July 31, 1920 Delta, Utah, United States |
| Died | August 10, 2007 (aged 87) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
James Esdras Faust (July 31, 1920 – August 10, 2007) was an American religious leader, lawyer, and politician. Faust was Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1995 until his death, an LDS Church apostle for 29 years, and a general authority of the church for 35 years.
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Faust was born to George A. Faust and Amy Finlinson in Delta, Utah.[1] As a child, he lived in this rural area. Before Faust reached high school age, his family moved to the southern part of the Salt Lake Valley. In Granite High School,[1] he won awards for track and a letter for football. Faust attended the University of Utah, where he ran the 440-yard and mile relay. His college education was delayed twice. First, Faust went to serve as a missionary for the LDS Church in a mission in southern Brazil from 1939 to 1942.[1] Second, during World War II, Faust served in the United States Army Air Corps and was discharged as a First Lieutenant.[1]
On April 22, 1943, Faust married Ruth Wright, whom he had met at Granite High School, in Salt Lake City. The wedding took place on a short leave during his military service, and they were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple.[1]
Faust graduated from the University of Utah in 1948 with a B.A. and Juris Doctor. After graduation, he worked in a law firm in Salt Lake City.
In 1962, he was elected president of the Utah Bar Association, in which office he served for one year. The same association awarded him its Distinguished Lawyer Emeritus Award in 1996. During the 1960s, Faust was named to the Utah Legislative Study Committee and later to the Utah Constitutional Revision Commission. [2]
Faust served in the House of Representatives for the 28th Utah State Legislature (1949) as a Democrat for Utah's eighth district. Faust also served as chairperson of the Utah State Democratic Party and helped manage a campaign for Senator Frank Moss.[3] In 1996, he was awarded with the Minuteman Award by the Utah National Guard.
Faust was appointed by U.S. President John F. Kennedy to the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights.[4] He was also an advisor to the American Bar Journal.[4] Faust was made an honorary citizen of São Paulo, Brazil. He also received a national Brazilian citizenship award.[4]
In 1949, at the age of 28, Faust was made a bishop in the LDS Church.[1] He later served on a stake high council, as a stake president, and as a regional representative of the Twelve.[1]
Faust was called as an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 6, 1972 and served in that capacity until October 1, 1976.[1] At that time, there was a reorganization of the church's general authorities and he was placed into the First Quorum of the Seventy. In 1975, Faust presided over all of South America for the church. He was there during the construction and dedication of the São Paulo Brazil Temple.
Faust was accepted as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on September 30, 1978,[1] and was ordained an apostle on October 1, following the death of Quorum-member Delbert L. Stapley. Faust served in the Quorum until being set apart as Second Counselor in the First Presidency to Church President Gordon B. Hinckley on March 12, 1995.[1] He remained in that position until his death on August 10, 2007.[5] Faust, together with Hinckley and First Counselor Thomas S. Monson, constituted the longest continuous First Presidency without a personnel change in the history of the LDS Church.
Faust and his wife Ruth Wright raised five children: James H. Faust, Janna R. Coombs, Marcus G. Faust, Lisa A. Smith, and Robert P. Faust. At his death, they had 25 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.[4] He died on August 10, 2007 at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah of causes incident to age. Following a funeral service in the Salt Lake Tabernacle, Faust was buried in the Holladay Memorial Park in Holladay, Utah. Ruth Wright Faust died February 10, 2008, age 86.
Faust co-wrote the words to the LDS hymn "This is the Christ".[6][7][8]
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| Preceded by David B. Haight |
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles October 1, 1978–March 12, 1995 |
Succeeded by Neal A. Maxwell |
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