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Willard Richards (June 24, 1804–March 11,
1854) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint
movement and Second Counselor in the First
Presidency to President Brigham Young in The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from
1847 until his death in 1854.

Willard Richards was born in Hopkinton,
Massachusetts to Joseph and Rhoda Howe Richards on
June 24, 1804.

In 1836, Dr. Willard Richards worked at a medical
practice in Boston, Massachusetts when he came
across The Book of Mormon. He read the book twice
within ten days and, after making the necessary
preparations, left for Kirtland, Ohio to join the
Church and be with the Saints.  Richards was
baptized there on December 31, 1836, by Brigham
Young and ordained an Elder roughly two months
later, in February 1837.

Shortly following his ordination, Richards was
called on a brief three-month mission to the
Eastern United States. He was called on a more
extended mission to Great Britain immediately upon
his return. Richards met his wife, Jennetta
Richards, while thusly engaged.

He was ordained an Apostle (Mormonism)|Apostle on
April 14, 1840 by Brigham Young. 

Richards was a member of the incarcerated party at
Carthage Jail when Joseph Smith, Jr. and Hyrum
Smith were martyred.

After the death of Joseph Smith, he was called as
Second Counselor in the First Presidency under
Brigham Young on December 27, 1847 in Council
Bluffs, Iowa. 


==External Resources==
*
http://personal.atl.bellsouth.net/w/o/wol3/richaw1
.htm Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages


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series box |
 title= Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
 years= April 14, 1840–December 27, 1847 |
 before=William Smith (Mormonism)|William Smith |
 after= Lyman Wight |

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	Web Quotableonline.com Frasescelebres.org Greatbookscollection.org

Willard Richards (June 24, 1804–March 11,
1854) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint
movement and Second Counselor in the First
Presidency to President Brigham Young in The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from
1847 until his death in 1854.

Willard Richards was born in Hopkinton,
Massachusetts to Joseph and Rhoda Howe Richards on
June 24, 1804.

In 1836, Dr. Willard Richards worked at a medical
practice in Boston, Massachusetts when he came
across The Book of Mormon. He read the book twice
within ten days and, after making the necessary
preparations, left for Kirtland, Ohio to join the
Church and be with the Saints.  Richards was
baptized there on December 31, 1836, by Brigham
Young and ordained an Elder roughly two months
later, in February 1837.

Shortly following his ordination, Richards was
called on a brief three-month mission to the
Eastern United States. He was called on a more
extended mission to Great Britain immediately upon
his return. Richards met his wife, Jennetta
Richards, while thusly engaged.

He was ordained an Apostle (Mormonism)|Apostle on
April 14, 1840 by Brigham Young. 

Richards was a member of the incarcerated party at
Carthage Jail when Joseph Smith, Jr. and Hyrum
Smith were martyred.

After the death of Joseph Smith, he was called as
Second Counselor in the First Presidency under
Brigham Young on December 27, 1847 in Council
Bluffs, Iowa. 


==External Resources==
*
http://personal.atl.bellsouth.net/w/o/wol3/richaw1
.htm Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages


start box
series box |
 title= Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
 years= April 14, 1840–December 27, 1847 |
 before=William Smith (Mormonism)|William Smith |
 after= Lyman Wight |

end box