December 27, 1847 (1847-12-27) – March 11, 1854 (1854-03-11)
Called by
Brigham Young
Predecessor
William Law
Successor
Jedediah M. Grant
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
April 14, 1840 (1840-04-14) – December 27, 1847 (1847-12-27)
Called by
Joseph Smith
End reason
Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency
LDS Church Apostle
April 14, 1840 (1840-04-14) – March 11, 1854 (1854-03-11)
Called by
Joseph Smith
Reason
Replenishing Quorum of the Twelve[1]
Reorganization at end of term
Jedediah M. Grant ordained and added to First Presidency
Personal details
Born
(1804-06-24)June 24, 1804 Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States
Died
March 11, 1854(1854-03-11) (aged 49) Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States
Resting place
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W / 40.777; -111.858 (Salt Lake City Cemetery)
Spouse(s)
14
Parents
Joseph and Rhoda Howe Richards
Signature
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Willard Richards (June 24, 1804 – March 11, 1854) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement.[2] He served as second counselor to church president Brigham Young in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death.[3]
^The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles had not had twelve members since September 3, 1837, when Luke S. Johnson, John F. Boynton, and Lyman E. Johnson were disfellowshipped and removed from the Quorum. Since that time, William E. McLellin and Thomas B. Marsh had been excommunicated and removed from the Quorum; David W. Patten had been killed; and John Taylor, John E. Page, Wilford Woodruff, and George A. Smith had been added to the Quorum. Richards's addition to the Quorum brought the membership in the Quorum of the Twelve to eleven members.
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^Saints, Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day. "Willard Richards". www.churchhistorianspress.org. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
WillardRichards (June 24, 1804 – March 11, 1854) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He served as second counselor to church president...
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in the handwriting of Oliver Cowdery, W. W. Phelps, Warren Parish, WillardRichards, and Frederick G. Williams. The papers have been a source of controversy...
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City to go to war with the group. Isaac Higbee, Parley P. Pratt and WillardRichards convinced Brigham Young to exterminate any Timpanogos hostile to the...
the family of his aunt, Rhoda Howe Richards. They converted to the church, including his cousin WillardRichards. In August 1837, Young went on another...
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increased to treason, preventing them from posting bail. John Taylor and WillardRichards voluntarily accompanied the Smiths in Carthage Jail. On June 27, 1844...
in Cache Valley. Richards was the grandson of WillardRichards, an early apostle of the church and colleague of Joseph Smith. Richards married Irene Smith...
Missouri. July 8: John Taylor, John E. Page, Wilford Woodruff, and WillardRichards are called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to fill vacancies caused...
Taylor and WillardRichards. On June 27, a mob stormed the upper room of the prison and killed the Smiths. Taylor was badly wounded and Richards was scathed...
Brigham Young, 1846-1847. p. 480 – via Google Books. Willard, Richard (December 13, 1846). WillardRichards Journal, 1846 December-1847 April. Vol. 17. p. 27...
on June 11, 1838. WillardRichards was a witness to his marriage and Joseph was a witness to Willard's marriage to Jenetta Richards. Joseph and Hannah...
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