Charles C. Rich
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| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| February 12, 1849 – November 17, 1883 | |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| February 12, 1849 – November 17, 1883 | |
| Reason | Reorganization of First Presidency; excommunication of Lyman Wight |
| Reorganization at end of term |
John W. Taylor ordained |
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Charles Coulson Rich August 21, 1809 Campbell County, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | November 17, 1883 (aged 74) Paris, Idaho Territory, United States |
| Resting place | Paris Cemetery 42°12′47″N 111°24′27″W / 42.2131°N 111.4075°W |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah D.Pea Eliza Ann Graves Sarah J. Peck Harriet Sargent Mary A. Phelps Emeline Grover |
| Children | 51, including: Joseph C. Rich |
| Parents | Joseph and Nancy Rich |
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Charles Coulson Rich (August 21, 1809 – November 17, 1883) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He followed Brigham Young west from Illinois when the church split after Joseph Smith's murder.
Rich first led a group of pioneers in what became Idaho. After founding two communities, Rich was chosen and served as an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) under Young after it settled in Utah Territory. At that time, he was a major slaveowner.
Rich was born in 1809 in Campbell County, Kentucky, to Joseph Rich and Nancy O'Neal. This area of the state was settled mostly by yeomen farmers, who held few slaves. As an adult he reached six feet, 4 inches in height, and was considered a tall man for the time period. Rich was baptized into the early Latter Day Saint church by George M. Hinkle in 1832, after having been taught by Lyman Wight in 1831. Rich became a proponent in the church of slavery and was later a major slaveowner in Utah.
In 1838, Rich married Sarah D. Pea (of Looking Glass Prairie, Illinois), whom he had previously proposed to by letter, the two never having met. Rich followed the church's principle of plural marriage, taking six wives and fathering a total of 51 children.
In 1863, Rich led a party of early Mormons to colonize parts of southeastern Idaho, which at the time was thought to be part of Utah Territory. The communities of Paris and Geneva, Idaho, as well as some other neighboring towns, were under his direction. Rich died in Paris in 1883 at the age of 75, after suffering several debilitating strokes. His daughter, Ada May Rich, became the mother of Laraine Day, who became an actress.
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