Adam S. Bennion
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| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| April 9, 1953 – February 11, 1958 | |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| April 9, 1953 – February 11, 1958 | |
| Reason | Death of John A. Widtsoe |
| Reorganization at end of term |
Hugh B. Brown ordained |
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| Born |
Adam Samuel Bennion December 2, 1886 Taylorsville, Utah Territory, United States |
| Died | February 11, 1958 (aged 71) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place |
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W |
| Spouse(s) | Minerva R. Young |
| Parents | Joseph B. Bennion Mary A. Sharp |
Adam Samuel Bennion (December 2, 1886 – February 11, 1958) was a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). 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, filling a vacancy caused by the death of John A. Widtsoe.
Bennion served less than five years in the Quorum of the Twelve before his death. He was replaced in the Quorum by Hugh B. Brown.
Adam S. Bennion was the son of Joseph B. Bennion and his wife, Mary Ann Sharp. Joseph died when Bennion was about two years old. After completing his early education in Taylorsville, Bennion went to study at the University of Utah. After his studies he became a teacher at LDS High School in Salt Lake City.
In 1911, Bennion married Minerva Richards Young, a daughter of Richard W. Young. After their marriage, Bennion and his wife headed to New York City, where he completed a masters degree at Columbia University.
Bennion returned to Salt Lake City and became an English teacher at Granite High School. In 1913, he became the principal of the 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.
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