Charles W. Penrose
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| First Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| 10 March 1921 – 16 May 1925 | |
| Called by | Heber J. Grant |
| Predecessor | Anthon H. Lund |
| Successor | Anthony W. Ivins |
| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| 23 November 1918 – 10 March 1921 | |
| Called by | Heber J. Grant |
| Successor | Anthony W. Ivins |
| End reason | Called as First Counselor in the First Presidency |
| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| 7 December 1911 – 19 November 1918 | |
| Called by | Joseph F. Smith |
| Predecessor | John Henry Smith |
| End reason | Death of Joseph F. Smith; dissolution of First Presidency |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| 7 July 1904 – 7 December 1911 | |
| Called by | Joseph F. Smith |
| End reason | Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| 7 July 1904 – 16 May 1925 | |
| Reason | Death of Abraham O. Woodruff |
| Reorganization at end of term |
No apostles ordained |
| Personal details | |
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Charles William Penrose 4 February 1832 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 16 May 1925 (aged 93) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Cause of death | Chronic prostatitis |
| Resting place |
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W |
| Spouse(s) | Lucetta Stratford |
| Children | 15 |
Charles William Penrose (4 February 1832 – 16 May 1925) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1904 to 1911. Penrose was also a member of the First Presidency of the church under church presidents Joseph F. Smith and Heber J. Grant from 1911 until his death.
Penrose was born in London, England. It is said that he learned to read the Bible by the age of four. Penrose was introduced to the LDS Church and baptized at the age of eighteen on 14 May 1850, in London. He also met and married his wife Lucetta Stratford in London. The couple had 15 children.
After joining the LDS Church, Penrose was called to a seven-year mission, preaching throughout England. In 1861, he emigrated to Utah Territory. After arriving in the Salt Lake Valley, he was asked to return to England as a missionary. Upon his return, he settled in Ogden, Utah, where he became involved in newspaper publishing. Eventually, Penrose became the editor of the LDS Church-owned Deseret News in Salt Lake City. Penrose was known for his writing, including missionary tracts and lyrics of Mormon hymns, including "God of Our Fathers", "O Ye Mountains High", and "Up, Awake, Ye Defenders of Zion".
Penrose served in the Utah Territorial Legislature. In 1880, he introduced a bill, largely at the urging of Emmeline B. Wells, that would have allowed women to serve in all public offices in the territory.
Some have claimed that Penrose was the chief author of the 1890 Manifesto. However, George Reynolds testified in the Smoot Hearings before the U.S. Senate that he, Penrose, and John R. Winder only edited and prepared for publication the text that church president Wilford Woodruff had written.
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