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About John Longden (Mormon)
- John Longden (4 November 1898 – 30 August 1969) was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 until his death. Longden was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
- In 1909, he and his parents, who were Latter-day Saints, moved from England to the United States.
- Prior to their departure, he had the opportunity to meet LDS Church apostle Charles W.
- Penrose at the British Mission office.From 1921 to 1924 Longden served as a LDS Church missionary in the Central States Mission.
- From 1925 to 1930 he served as bishop of the 19th Ward in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- For part of this time, Frank I.
- Kooyman was one of Longden's counselors.Longden received his degree from the University of Utah.
- Longden worked in management with Westinghouse Electric Supply Company.
- Diring World War II Longden served as one of the assistant servicemen coordinators on the Servicemen's Committee of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving under Hugh B.
- Brown. Longden married Frances Larue Carr.
- She served from 1948 to 1961 as a counselor in the general presidency of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association.
- John and Frances had three children.
- One of these, Sharon Longden, married Loren C.
- Dunn, who also became a general authority of the LDS Church.In 1951, Longden became an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
- Among the assignments that Longden held while a general authority was being a Church Welfare Committee Advisor.
- Longden died in Salt Lake City.
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