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Biography of LeGrand Richards - LDS Leader
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LeGrand Richards (February 6,1886–January 11,1983) was Presiding Bishop of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1938 to 1952,and then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles until his death. He was the longest-lived Apostle (Mormonism)|Apostle until David B. Haight. Both his father George F. Richards and grandfather Franklin D. Richards had served as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. start box series box | title= Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | years= April 10, 1952–January 11, 1983 | before=Marion G. Romney | after= Adam S. Bennion | end box

