John Longden (Mormon)

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. ["Conference Report", April 1, 1966, p. 37]

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. [Jenson, Andrew. "Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia", vol. 4, p. 605.] For part of this time, Frank I. Kooyman was one of Longden's counselors. [Jenson. "Biographical Encyclopedia", vol. 4, p. 102.]

Longden received his degree from the University of Utah."BYU Speechs of the Year", speaker introduction, 1965.] Longden worked in management with Westinghouse Electric Supply Company. 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. ["Encyclopedia of Mormonism", p. 1641] One of these, Sharon Longden, married Loren C. Dunn, who also became a general authority of the LDS Church. ["Church News", May 25, 1991.]

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. ["Conference Report", October 1952, p. 116] Longden died in Salt Lake City.

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References

* "2005 Deseret Morning News Church Almanc" (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Morning News, 2004), p. 74

External links

* [http://gapages.com/longdj1.htm Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: John Longden]