Hugh Brown Brown
Information regarding Hugh B. Brown
- Apostle number: 80
- Quorum of the Twelve number: 73
- Date of birth: October 24, 1883
- Place of birth: Granger, Salt Lake County, Utah
- Date of apostolic ordination: April 10, 1958
- Age when ordained apostle: 74 years 5 month
- End of apostolic service: December 2, 1975
- Total apostolic years: 17 years 7 months
- Date called into the Quorum of the Twelve: April 10, 1958
- Tenure in the Quorum of the Twelve: 3 years 2 months
- Date of death: December 2, 1975
- Age at death: 92 years 1 month
- Place of death: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
- Remarks: Elder Brown was called into the First Presidency after just 3 years and 2 months in the Quorum of the Twelve. He served in the First Presidency until his death in December of 1975. He served as a professor of religion at Brigham Young University from 1946 to 1949. His sermon entitled ‘Profile of a Prophet’ is an absolute classic in Latter-day Saint history. President Brown served as an Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency, as a Second Counselor in the First Presidency, and as a First Counselor in the First Presidency. It is very interesting that Elder Brown’s middle name and last name are both ‘Brown’. Elder Brown’s mother’s maiden name was Brown, so to honor both sides of the family, they gave him TWO Brown names.
- Inspirational quotes: “God is the Gardener here. He knows exactly what He wants you to be.”
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