Louise Y. Robison

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Louise Y. Robison

7th General President of the Relief Society

October 7, 1928 – December 31, 1939^[1]

Called by

Clarissa S. Williams

Predecessor

Clarissa S. Williams

Successor

Amy Brown Lyman

Second Counselor of the General Presidency of the Relief Society

1921 – October 7, 1928

Predecessor

Juliana L. Smith

Successor

Julia A. Child

Personal details

Born

Sarah Louisa Yates Robison
May 27, 1866
Scipio, Utah Territory, United States

Died

March 30, 1946 (aged 79)
San Francisco, California, United States

Resting place

Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
40°41′52″N 111°50′30″W / 40.6978°N 111.8417°W

Spouse

Joseph L. Robison

Parents

Thomas and Elizabeth F. Yates

Website

Louise Y. Robison

Sarah Louisa Yates Robison (May 27, 1866–March 30, 1946) was the seventh general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1928 to 1939.

Robison was raised in Scipio, Utah Territory. Before becoming president of the Relief Society, Robison served as the second counselor to her predecessor, Clarissa S. Williams. In 1940, Robison was succeeded by her own first counselor, Amy B. Lyman.

In 1937, Robison founded Mormon Handicraft, a non-profit organization that sold discounted clothing and blankets made by members of the Relief Society. (When the church announced plans to close the Mormon Handicraft store in 1986, it was purchased by Deseret Book.) Also during Robison's tenure, blue and gold were adopted as the official colors of the Relief Society.

Robison was married to Joseph L. Robison at the age of 17 and was the mother of six children. She died in California and her funeral was held in the Salt Lake Assembly Hall.

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References

↑ Ludlow, Daniel H, ed. (1992). "Biographical Register of General Church Officers". Encyclopedia of Mormonism. New York: Macmillan Publishing. p. 1645. ISBN 0-02-879602-0. OCLC 24502140 Free on-line version here.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by Clarissa S. Williams	President of the Relief Society October 7, 1928 (1928-10-07)–December 31, 1939 (1939-12-31)	Succeeded by Amy B. Lyman
Preceded by Julina L. Smith	Second Counselor in the general presidency of the Relief Society 1921 – October 7, 1928 (1928-10-07)	Succeeded by Julia A. Child

v t e General Presidencies of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Presidents	E.H. Smith (1842–44) Snow (1866–87) Young (1888–1901) B.W. Smith (1901–10) Wells (1910–21) Williams (1921–28) Robison (1928–39) Lyman (1940–45) Spafford (1945–74) B.B. Smith (1974–84) Winder (1984–90) Jack (1990–97) Smoot (1997–2002) Parkin (2002–07) Beck (2007–12) Burton (2012–)

First Counselors	Cleveland (1842–44) Young (1880–87) Richards (1888–1901) Hyde (1901–09) Williams (1910–21) Knight (1921–28) Lyman (1928–39) Howells (1939–45) Sharp (1945–74) Cannon (1974–78) Boyer (1978–84) Evans (1984–90) Okazaki (1990–97) Jensen (1997–2002) Hughes (2002–07) Allred (2007–12) Stephens (2012–)

Second Counselor	Whitney (1842–44, 1886–87) B.W. Smith (1888–1901) Dusenberry (1901–10) J.L. Smith (1910–21) Robison (1921–28) Child (1928–35) Barker (1935–39) Sorensen (1940–42) Spafford (1942–45) Garff (1945–47) Simonsen (1947–56) Anderson (1957–58) Madsen (1958–74) Boyer (1974–78) Thomas (1978–83) Reese (1983–84) Doxey (1984–90) Clyde (1990–97) Dew (1997–2002) Pingree (2002–07) Thompson (2007–12) Reeves (2012–)

Persondata
Name	Robison, Louise Y.
Alternative names
Short description	General President of the Relief society
Date of birth	1866
Place of birth	Scipio, Utah Territory, United States
Date of death	1946
Place of death	San Francisco, California, United States

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