Presidents of the Church who served as Stake Presidents and Bishops
Prophet Calling Stake or ward name Age when called
Joseph Smith, Jr Stake President Kirtland Stake 28 years old
Heber J Grant Stake President Tooele Stake 25 years old
Harold B Lee Stake President Pioneer Stake 31 years old
Spencer W Kimball Stake President Mt. Graham Stake 43 years old
Ezra Taft Benson Stake President Boise Stake 39 years old
Ezra Taft Benson Stake President Washington D.C. Stake 41 years old
Howard W Hunter Bishop El Sereno Ward 33 years old
Howard W Hunter Stake President Pasadena Stake 43 years old
Gordon B Hinckley Stake President East Millcreek Stake 46 years old
Thomas S Monson Bishop Salt Lake 4th Ward 22 years old
Russell M Nelson Stake President Bonneville Stake 40 years old
Amazingly, only two of our Church presidents have served as a bishop, those two being Presidents Hunter and Monson.