Harold B. Lee
Harold Bingham Lee (born March 28, 1899 in Clifton , Oneida County , Idaho , † December 26, 1973 in Salt Lake City , Utah ) was the 11th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .
Life
Lee was the son of Samuel Marion Lee and his wife Louisa Emeline Bingham Lee. He trained at the Albion State Normal School teacher training college and was then from 1918 to 1920 director of the district school in Oxford, Idaho. He then served as a missionary in Denver, Colorado from 1920 to 1922. He married Fern Lucinda Tanner in 1923 in the Salt Lake Temple , with whom he has two children. From 1923 to 1928 he directed the Whittier School and the Woodrow Wilson School in Salt Lake City. From 1933 to 1937 he was a member of the Salt Lake City Council. In 1936, the First Presidency appointed him executive director of the Church's Security Plan (later renamed the Welfare Program). In 1941, Harold B. Lee was elected to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles called.
As an apostle, Lee became chairman of the Correlation Committee, which is responsible for aligning Church curricula. After David O. McKay's death , Lee was called to serve as counselor to his successor, Joseph Fielding Smith . In this capacity, too, he continued to develop programs to improve teaching throughout the Church. Under his direction, a training program for bishops was launched and the worldwide mission program was better systematized.
His presidency
Following the death of Joseph Fielding Smith , Lee was ordained and installed as President of the Church on July 7, 1972. In 1972 he presided over the Area General Conference in Mexico City and in 1973 over the one in Munich.
Under Lee's presidency, the first stakes were organized in Chile and Korea.
After serving 17 months and 19 days as President of the Church, Harold B. Lee died on December 26, 1973 in Salt Lake City.
Remarks
- Jump up ^ Doctrines of Presidents of the Church, Harold B. Lee (2001), pp. VIII- X
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Fielding Smith |
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints 1972 - 1973 |
Spencer W. Kimball |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lee, Harold B. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lee, Harold Bingham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 11. President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clifton , Idaho |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 26th 1973 |
| Place of death | Salt Lake City , Utah |