Matthias Foss Cowley
Information regarding Matthias F. Cowley
- Apostle number: 45
- Quorum of the Twelve number: 38
- Date of birth: August 25, 1858
- Place of birth: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
- Date of apostolic ordination: October 7, 1897
- Age when ordained apostle: 39 years 1 month
- End of apostolic service: May 11, 1911
- Total apostolic years: 13 years 7 months
- Date called into the Quorum of the Twelve: October 7, 1897
- End of service in the Quorum of the Twelve: October 28, 1905
- Tenure in the Quorum of the Twelve: 8 years 0 months
- Date of death: June 6, 1940
- Age at death: 81 years 9 months
- Place of death: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
- Remarks: His priesthood was suspended and he was released from his service as an apostle due to his opposition to the Church’s stance on plural marriage. His priesthood standing was restored in 1936. He was the father of Matthew Cowley, a future apostle.
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