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    Ezra Taft Benson

    President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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  1. Ezra Taft Benson (February 22, 1811 – September 3, 1869) (commonly referred to as Ezra T. Benson to distinguish him from his great-grandson of the same name) was an apostle and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

  2. 5 days ago · Ezra Taft Benson (born August 4, 1899, Whitney, Idaho, U.S.—died May 30, 1994, Salt Lake City, Utah) was an American public official and religious leader best known for his contributions to farming and to the Mormon church (also called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).

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  4. 22 Feb. 1811 - 3 Sept. 1869. Farmer, hotelier, postmaster, merchant. Born in Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Benson and Chloe Taft. Married Pamelia Andrus, 1 Jan. 1832, in Northbridge, Worcester Co. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, by winter 1838.

  5. Ezra Taft Benson, former U.S. Secretary of agriculture, is a possible vice presidential running mate for Former Gov. George Wallace of Alabama, one... Family is Strength of Church; Ezra Taft Benson, a leader in the Mormon Church, said the church is no stronger than its families.

  6. Ezra Taft Benson was secretary of agriculture under President Eisenhower from January 21, 1953, to January 20, 1961. Benson attended Oneida Stake Academy in Preston, Idaho, from 1914 to 1918 and had just enrolled at Utah State Agricultural College when he was drafted into the Army in the waning months of the First World War.

  7. Ezra Taft Benson. February 22, 1811–September 3, 1869. 1 Born at Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; son of Chloe Taft and John Benson. 2 Baptized, July 19, 1840, at Quincy, Adams County, Illinois. Served several missions to the eastern United States. Presided over a church conference at Boston, 1844–1845.

  8. Ezra T. BensonBiography. Interim Content. Benson, Ezra Taft. Biography. 22 Feb. 1811. 1. –3 Sept. 1869. 2. Farmer, hotelier, postmaster, merchant. 3. Born in Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 4. Son of John Benson and Chloe Taft. 5. Married Pamelia Andrus, 1 Jan. 1832, in Northbridge, Worcester Co. 6.

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