Adam S. Bennion
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Adam Samuel Bennion was a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in Taylorsville
, Utah Territory
, Bennion received degrees from the University of Utah
, Columbia University
and the University of California
. He also studied at the University of Chicago
. He became a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on April 9, 1953 to replace the vacancy caused by John A. Widtsoe
's death.
Bennion died in 1958 at Salt Lake City, Utah
. He served less than five years in the quorum. Upon his passing, Hugh B. Brown
was called to the quorum.
. After this he was a teacher at LDS High School
in Salt Lake City.
In 1911 Bennion married Minerva Richards Young, a daughter of Richard W. Young. After his marriage Bennion and his bride headed to New York City where he completed a masters degree at Columbia University
.
Bennion then returned to Salt Lake City and became an English teacher at Granite High School. In 1913 he became the principal of Grantite High School. In the summer of 1914 Bennion took a course in Sunday School administration at the University of Chicago
. The following year he was appointed a member of the General Board of the Deseret Sunday School Union. About the same time he joined the faculty of the University of Utah in the department of English.
In 1919 Bennion was made Superintendent of LDS Church Schools. From 1921 to 1923 he studied at the University of California (at Berkeley) completing a doctorate. He then returned to the LDS Church schools where he worked until 1927. In that year he began to work for Utah Power and Light Company.
In 1944 Bennion resigned his employment with Utah Power and Light and ran as a Republican candidate for the United States Senate. He lost the election to Democrat Elbert D. Thomas
. He then returned to Utah Power and Light but in 1947 became the director of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Bennion died in Salt Lake City and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery
.
Taylorsville, Utah
Taylorsville is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 57,439 at the 2000 census...
, Utah Territory
Utah Territory
The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah....
, Bennion received degrees from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
, Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
. He also studied at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. He became a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on April 9, 1953 to replace the vacancy caused by John A. Widtsoe
John A. Widtsoe
John Andreas Widtsoe was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1921 until his death. Widtsoe was also a noted author, scientist, and academician.-Early life:...
's death.
Bennion died in 1958 at Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. He served less than five years in the quorum. Upon his passing, Hugh B. Brown
Hugh B. Brown
Hugh Brown Brown was an attorney, educator and author and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
was called to the quorum.
Biography
Adam S. Bennion was the son of Joseph B. Bennion and his wife the former Mary Ann Sharp. Joseph died when the younger Bennion was about two years old. After completing his early education in Taylorsville Bennion went to study at the University of UtahUniversity of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
. After this he was a teacher at LDS High School
LDS High School
LDS High School was a secondary school located in Salt Lake City, Utah operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The school was closely associated with Latter-day Saints' University, the last vestiges of which are now LDS Business College...
in Salt Lake City.
In 1911 Bennion married Minerva Richards Young, a daughter of Richard W. Young. After his marriage Bennion and his bride headed to New York City where he completed a masters degree at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
.
Bennion then returned to Salt Lake City and became an English teacher at Granite High School. In 1913 he became the principal of Grantite High School. In the summer of 1914 Bennion took a course in Sunday School administration at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. The following year he was appointed a member of the General Board of the Deseret Sunday School Union. About the same time he joined the faculty of the University of Utah in the department of English.
In 1919 Bennion was made Superintendent of LDS Church Schools. From 1921 to 1923 he studied at the University of California (at Berkeley) completing a doctorate. He then returned to the LDS Church schools where he worked until 1927. In that year he began to work for Utah Power and Light Company.
In 1944 Bennion resigned his employment with Utah Power and Light and ran as a Republican candidate for the United States Senate. He lost the election to Democrat Elbert D. Thomas
Elbert D. Thomas
Elbert Duncan Thomas was a Democratic Party politician from Utah. He represented Utah in the United States Senate from 1933 until 1951.-Biography:...
. He then returned to Utah Power and Light but in 1947 became the director of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Bennion died in Salt Lake City and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery
Salt Lake City Cemetery
thumb|The northern section of the cemetery at night, looking towards Salt Lake CityThe Salt Lake City Cemetery is in The Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. Approximately 120,000 persons are buried in the cemetery. Many religious leaders and politicians, particularly many leaders of The...
.