Heber J. Grant

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Heber J. Grant was the seventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known for modernizing church administration and expanding its global reach.

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Heber J. Grant canonical 8

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instanceOf human
president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
religious leader
affiliation Republican Party (historical, Utah politics)
authorOf Gospel Standards
birthDate 1856-11-22
birthPlace Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States
burialPlace Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
causeOfDeath cardiovascular disease
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1945-05-14
deathPlace Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
linked to: Salt Lake City
endTime 1945-05-14
endTimeAsApostle 1945-05-14
era early 20th century
familyName Grant
givenName Heber
knownFor emphasis on the Word of Wisdom
encouraging self-reliance and thrift
expanding the global reach of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
modernizing church administration
promoting financial stability of the LDS Church
languageSpoken English
memberOf Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)
movement Latter-day Saint movement
linked to: Latter Day Saint
numberOfChildren 12
occupation author
businessman
religious administrator
officeContinent North America
oversaw construction and completion of LDS temples
expansion of LDS Church welfare and relief efforts
increased missionary work outside the United States
parent Jedediah M. Grant
Rachel Ridgeway Ivins Grant
positionHeld 7th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
precededBy Joseph F. Smith
religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
residence Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
linked to: Salt Lake City
spouse Augusta Winters
Emily Wells
Lucy Stringham
startTime 1918-11-23
startTimeAsApostle 1882-10-16
succeededBy George Albert Smith

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Cardston Alberta Temple dedicatedBy Heber J. Grant
Laie Hawaii Temple dedicatedBy Heber J. Grant
Salt Lake City Cemetery notableBurial Heber J. Grant
Mesa Arizona Temple dedicatedBy Heber J. Grant
Joseph F. Smith succeededBy Heber J. Grant
Jedediah Morgan Grant child Heber J. Grant
Jedediah Morgan Grant hasChild Heber J. Grant
Jedediah Morgan Grant notableRelative Heber J. Grant