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David Oman McKay (September 8, 1873 – January 18, 1970) was an American religious leader and educator who served as the ninth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1951 until his death in 1970.
In April of 1951, at the age of 77, David Oman McKay became the ninth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During the nearly 20 years he served as President, he was revered by Church members and many others worldwide as a prophet of God.
David O. McKay, Ninth President of the Church. Born on September 8, 1873, David O. McKay spent his youth in Huntsville, Utah. He studied at the Weber Stake Academy and the University of Utah to prepare for a career in education.
David O. McKay was a U.S. religious leader, the ninth president (1951–70) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). He served as a missionary in Scotland (1897–99) and then returned to Utah to become instructor and principal (1899–1908) of the Weber State Academy, now Weber.
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David O. McKay served as the ninth President of the Church between 1951 and 1970. McKay was born in Huntsville, Utah, in 1873 and grew up active in the Church. After high school, he attended the University of Utah, where he met his future wife, Emma Ray Riggs, and developed a love for education.
David O. McKay. Latter-day Prophets. Ninth President of the Church, 1951–1970. Testimony of Joseph Smith. “ [Many years ago] Joseph Smith, a mere boy between fourteen and fifteen years of age, declared that, in answer to prayer, he received a revelation from God.
