J. Reuben Clark
| J. Reuben Clark | |
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December 1956
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| First Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| June 12, 1959 – October 6, 1961 | |
| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| April 9, 1951 – June 12, 1959 | |
| End reason | Called as First Counselor in the First Presidency |
| First Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| May 21, 1945 – April 4, 1951 | |
| End reason | Death of G. A. Smith |
| First Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| October 6, 1934 – May 14, 1945 | |
| End reason | Death of Grant |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 11, 1934 – October 11, 1934 | |
| End reason | Was already serving as First Counselor in the First Presidency |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| October 11, 1934 – October 6, 1961 | |
| Reason | Heber J. Grant's discretion |
| Reorganization at end of term |
No additional apostles ordained |
| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| April 6, 1933 – October 6, 1934 | |
| End reason | Called as First Counselor in the First Presidency |
| Personal details | |
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Joshua Reuben Clark, Jr. September 1, 1871 Grantsville, Utah Territory, United States |
| Died | October 6, 1961 (aged 90) 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 |
Joshua Reuben Clark, Jr. (September 1, 1871 – October 6, 1961) was an American attorney, civil servant, and a prominent leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Born in Grantsville, Utah Territory, Clark was a prominent attorney in the Department of State, and Undersecretary of State for U.S. President Calvin Coolidge. In 1930, Clark was appointed United States Ambassador to Mexico.
Clark received a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah, where he was valedictorian and student-body president. Clark received a law degree from Columbia University, where he also became a member of Phi Delta Phi, a prominent international legal fraternity in which he remained active throughout his life.
Clark later became an associate professor at George Washington University. Both the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University (BYU) are named in his honor.
Clark was the first of ten children born to Joshua R. and Mary Louisa Woolley Clark. He was born and raised in Grantsville, Utah, 33 miles southwest of Salt Lake City in Tooele Valley. At the time, it was a four-hour trip by buggy and train from Grantsville to Salt Lake City. The LDS Church members who settled the area were industrious and community-oriented.
As a break from farmwork, Clark participated in dramatic productions from his youth. He displayed a talent for public speaking, comedy, and humor at a young age. Clark also participated in the childhood diversions available on the frontier, sledding in the winter and swimming in the summer.
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