George Franklin Richards
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| President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| May 21, 1945 – August 8, 1950 | |
| Predecessor | George Albert Smith |
| Successor | David O. McKay |
| Acting Presiding Patriarch | |
| October 8, 1937 – October 3, 1942 | |
| Called by | Heber J. Grant |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| April 9, 1906 – August 8, 1950 | |
| Called by | Joseph F. Smith |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| April 9, 1906 – August 8, 1950 | |
| Called by | Joseph F. Smith |
| Reason | Resignation of Matthias F. Cowley and John W. Taylor from the Quorum of the Twelve; death of Marriner W. Merrill |
| Reorganization at end of term |
Delbert L. Stapley ordained |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Franklin Richards February 23, 1861 Farmington, Utah Territory, United States |
| Died | August 8, 1950 (aged 89) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place |
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W |
| Spouse(s) | Alice A. Robinson |
| Children | 15 |
| Parents |
Franklin D. Richards Nanny Longstroth |
George Franklin Richards (February 23, 1861 – August 8, 1950) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from April 9, 1906 until his death. He also served as Acting Presiding Patriarch of the LDS Church from 1937 to 1942 and President of the Quorum of the Twelve from May 25, 1945 until his death.
Richards was born in Farmington, Utah Territory, the son of Franklin D. Richards and Nanny Longstroth. Richards' father was an apostle of the LDS Church and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Franklin D. Richards also served as President of the Quorum of the Twelve from 1898 to 1899.
After George Richards's death, one of his sons, LeGrand, became a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church, thus making the Richards family only the third Latter-day Saint family in history with three consecutive generations with members in the Quorum (the others being the succession of George A. Smith, John Henry Smith, and George Albert Smith and of Amasa M. Lyman, Francis M. Lyman, and Richard R. Lyman).
Richards was baptized by Oliver L. Robinson, who would later become his father-in-law. In 1882, Richards married Alice A. Robinson. George and Alice had 15 children. One of the halls in Heritage Halls at Brigham Young University is named for Alice.
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