Rufus K. Hardy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American Mormon leader
Date of Birth: 28-May-1878
Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date of Death: 07-Mar-1945
Profession: missionary
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Rufus K. Hardy
- Rufus Kay Hardy (May 28, 1878 – March 7, 1945) was a prominent missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand and was a general authority of the LDS Church from 1935 until his death. Hardy was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.
- In 1897, church apostle John Henry Smith ordained Hardy to be a seventy and set him apart to be a missionary in New Zealand.
- Hardy served in New Zealand as a church missionary from 1897 to 1901.
- Hardy would return to New Zealand twice as the president of the church's New Zealand Mission from 1907 to 1909 and from 1933 to 1934. In 1935, Hardy became a member of the church's First Council of the Seventy, and served in this position until his death in Salt Lake City from myocarditis.
- He was married to Adelaide Underwood Eldredge and was the father of one daughter.
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Source: Jenson, Andrew () Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia: A compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 4, Salt Lake City, Utah: The Andrew Jenson History Company (Printed by The Deseret News Press), p. 97 Retrieved on January 4, 2012.
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| Alternative names | Anders Jensen | ||
| Description | Danish historian English: Assistant Church Historian of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for much of the early-twentieth century. | ||
| Date of birth/death | 11 December 1850 | 18 November 1941 | |
| Location of birth/death | Torslev parish, Hjørring, Denmark. | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
| Work period | 1882-1941 | ||
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Source: Jenson, Andrew () Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia: A compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 4, Salt Lake City, Utah: The Andrew Jenson History Company (Printed by The Deseret News Press), p. 97 Retrieved on January 4, 2012.
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