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- Ezra Taft Benson (August 4, 1899 – May 30, 1994) was an American farmer, government official, and religious leader who served as the 15th United States secretary of agriculture during both presidential terms of Dwight D. Eisenhower and as the 13th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1985 until his death in 1994.
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Ezra Taft Benson (August 4, 1899 – May 30, 1994) was an American farmer, government official, and religious leader who served as the 15th United States secretary of agriculture during both presidential terms of Dwight D. Eisenhower and as the 13th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1985 until his ...
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The Life and Ministry of Ezra Taft Benson. Travelers on the highway between Logan, Utah, and Whitney, Idaho, witnessed something unusual on June 4, 1994. They saw people standing along portions of that 24-mile (39-kilometer) stretch of road. The next day, Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained why people had ...
May 27, 2011 · Ezra Taft Benson (1899-), thirteenth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is noted for his extensive Church service and his distinguished career in government. He served forty-two years as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and was U.S. secretary of agriculture for eight years in the administration of ...
Ezra Taft Benson became President of the Church at age 86. He served for more than eight years (1985–1994). Nine temples were dedicated during President Benson's administration.
Go to Book. Show Citation. Ezra Taft Benson. Born: 22 February 1811, Mendon, Massachusetts. Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: 16 July 1846 (age 35) Died: 3 September 1869 (age 58), Ogden, Utah. As a young man, Ezra Taft Benson was impressed by an unexplained feeling that he should move westward.
In 1860 Ezra led the effort to colonize Cache Valley. On September 3, 1869, while caring for a lame horse after a long journey from Logan to Ogden, Ezra died at age fifty-eight. His sudden death was caused by “overwork and the burden of worry had weakened his heart.” 8 Approximately four thousand mourners attended his funeral, including all ...
Oct 14, 2014 · Ezra Taft Benson. Time Line of Life Events. 14 October 2014. All Events. Personal. Professional. Church Service. 4 August 1899. Born in Whitney, Franklin County, Idaho, to George T. Benson and Sarah Dunkley. 1918. Graduated from Oneida Stake Academy. 1921. Served a mission to Great Britain. 10 September 1926. Married Flora Smith Amussen.
