General Authorities who have served the longest
Authority Length of service Positions held
David O McKay 63 years 09 months 09 days Church President, apostle
Heber J Grant 62 years 06 months 09 days Church President, apostle
Joseph Fielding Smith 62 years 02 months 25 days Church President, apostle
Wilford Woodruff 59 years 04 months 06 days Church President, apostle
John Smith 56 years 08 months 28 days Patriarch to the Church
Levi Edgar Young 54 years 07 months 07 days First Council of the 70
Thomas S Monson 54 years 02 months 22 days Church president, apostle
Henry Harriman 53 years 03 months 11 days First Council of the 70
Lorenzo Snow 52 years 07 months 28 days Church President, apostle
Joseph F Smith 52 years 04 months 18 days Church President, apostle
Franklin D Richards 50 years 09 months 27 days Apostle
Ezra Taft Benson 50 years 07 months 23 days Church President, apostle
Gordon B Hinckley 49 years 09 months 21 days Church President, apostle, Asst to 12
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