Dallin H. Oaks
Dallin Harris Oaks (born August 12, 1932 in Provo , Utah ) is an American lawyer, professor, and apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . As such, he has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles since 1984 .
Life
Oaks was born in Provo, Utah, in 1932, the oldest of three children. It was named after the sculptor Cyrus Dallin . His father died of tuberculosis before his eighth birthday . To support the family, he worked as a teenager in an electrical appliance store. Here he discovered his interest in radio technology. Before he was 16 years old, he acquired a license to operate a radio station. Oaks found a job on a radio station and became a technician and program announcer and commentator. At the same time he studied at Brigham Young University , where he received a bachelor's degree . During his studies he met his first wife. The two married on June 24, 1952. The marriage had six children. After graduating from Brigham Young University in 1954, he continued his studies at the Law School of the University of Chicago . After completing his studies in 1957, he served for a year as a law clerk for the Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren . Oaks then returned to Chicago and began practicing as a lawyer. In 1961 he began teaching at the University of Chicago law school. During the next ten years as a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, he was, among other things, chairman of the University of Chicago Disciplinary Committee , served as deputy attorney for Cook County and was visiting professor at the Law School of the University of Michigan in 1968 . At the same time he was active in the church in the community. In 1971, Oaks became President of Brigham Young University. He held this office until 1980 when he was appointed judge at the Utah Supreme Court . In April 1984, he was called to be an Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and entered the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. At the same time he resigned from his judicial office. In July 1998, Oak's wife died of cancer . On August 25, 2000, he married his second wife in the Salt Lake Temple .
Oaks is the author and co-author of several books and articles on religious and legal topics. In May 2013 he received the Canterbury Medal from the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty . The violinist Jenny Oaks Baker is his daughter.
Web links
- Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: Dallin H. Oaks at www.lds.org
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Ernest L. Wilkinson: Brigham Young University: The First One Hundred Years (Volume 4, 1975)
- ↑ Elder Dallin H. Oaks: A loving father who listens to the Spirit , June 18, 2015, Deseret News
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oaks, Dallin H. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oaks, Dallin Harris (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer, professor, and apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Provo , Utah |