Henry D. Moyle
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| First Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| October 12, 1961 – September 18, 1963 | |
| Called by | David O. McKay |
| Predecessor | J. Reuben Clark |
| Successor | Hugh B. Brown |
| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| June 12, 1959 – October 12, 1961 | |
| Called by | David O. McKay |
| Predecessor | J. Reuben Clark |
| Successor | Hugh B. Brown |
| End reason | Called as First Counselor in the First Presidency |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| April 10, 1947 – June 12, 1959 | |
| Called by | George Albert Smith |
| Predecessor | Matthew Cowley |
| Successor | Delbert L. Stapley |
| End reason | Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| April 10, 1947 – September 18, 1963 | |
| Reason | Death of Charles A. Callis |
| Reorganization at end of term |
Thomas S. Monson ordained and N. Eldon Tanner added to First Presidency |
| Personal details | |
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Henry Dinwoodey Moyle April 22, 1889 Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States |
| Died | September 18, 1963 (aged 74) Deer Park, Florida, United States |
| Resting place |
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W |
Henry Dinwoodey Moyle (April 22, 1889 – September 18, 1963) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Moyle was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, to politician James Moyle and his wife Alice Dinwoodey. He studied at the University of Utah and served as an LDS Church missionary in Switzerland and in Germany. During World War I, Moyle served in the United States military.
Moyle continued his studies at the University of Chicago and Harvard Law School. He was also a student at the School of Mines in Freiberg, Saxony. In 1920, Moyle was appointed to the position of United States attorney for the state of Utah.
Moyle was for many years a lawyer and a part-time member of the University of Utah faculty. He was also a businessman involved in various railroad, trucking, oil, insurance and finance businesses. During World War II, he was the director of the Petroleum Industries Council.
From 1927 to 1937, Moyle was the president of the LDS Church's Cottonwood Stake, located in the south-east suburbs of Salt Lake City. He also served as chairman of the church's Welfare Committee.
Moyle was ordained an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on April 10, 1947. Moyle served as Second Counselor in the First Presidency to church president David O. McKay from June 12, 1959, to October 12, 1961, when he was called as First Counselor. He was First Counselor in the First Presidency until his death.
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