Anthony W. Ivins
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Anthony W. Ivins | |
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First Counselor in the First Presidency | |
May 25, 1925 | – September 23, 1934|
Predecessor | Charles W. Penrose |
Successor | J. Reuben Clark |
Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
March 10, 1921 | – May 25, 1925|
Predecessor | Charles W. Penrose |
Successor | Charles W. Nibley |
End reason | Called as First Counselor in the First Presidency |
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
October 6, 1907 | – March 10, 1921|
End reason | Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency |
LDS Church Apostle | |
October 6, 1907 | – September 23, 1934|
Reason | Death of George Teasdale |
Reorganization at end of term | Alonzo A. Hinckley ordained; David O. McKay added to First Presidency |
Personal details | |
Born | Anthony Woodward Ivins September 16, 1852 Toms River, New Jersey, United States |
Died | September 23, 1934 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | (aged 82)
Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth A. Snow |
Children | 9, including Antoine R. Ivins |
Parents | Israel Ivins Ann Lowrie |
Anthony Woodward Ivins (September 16, 1852 – September 23, 1934) was an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and was a member of the church's First Presidency from 1921 until his death.
Early life and family
Ivins was born in Toms River, New Jersey. When Ivins was still an infant, his parents migrated to Utah Territory. In 1861 they moved in St. George, Utah, as part of the original settling party for that city.[1]
Ivins was a cousin of
Politics and public service
On his return to St. George from an 1877 mission, Ivins was appointed a constable. He later served on the St. George city council and as a prosecuting attorney for Washington County, Utah. He served as mayor of St. George in the early 1890s. Under his administration the city built a canal to St. George.[3]
After a mission to
Ivins was an avid member of the Democratic Party.
Church service
In 1875, Ivins was part of an exploratory mission that found many sites in New Mexico and Arizona which were later colonized by the Mormons. In 1877, he served a mission to New Mexico, where he focused much of his attention on the Native Americans, but also preached to people of Mexican descent.
In the years immediately after his marriage, he served as a member of the
Ivins was ordained an
Death
Ivins died in Salt Lake City of a coronary occlusion.[5] He was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
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Grave marker of
Anthony W. Ivins.
Honors
The small city of Ivins, Utah, is named after him. Ivins Mountain, located in Zion National Park, was named after him in 1935. In 1958, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum for his contributions to the cattle industry.[6]
References
- ^ Anthony W. Ivins, Washington County Historical Society. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Anthony Woodward Ivins was born September 16, 1852 in Toms River, New Jersey. He and his family emigrated to Salt Lake City, arriving in August 1853 after a 140-day journey."
- ^ Young "Tony" Ivins - Dixie Frontiersman by Ronald W. Walker (BYU Studies, 2001) at Washington County Historical Society. "Israel and Anna continued the tradition of marrying within the family. They were distant (perhaps second) cousins, both surnamed Ivins at birth." (p.107)
- ^ Senator Orval hafen and the Transformation of Utah's Dixie, ''Utah Historical Quarterly, Vol. 70, no. 1 (2002), p. 85[permanent dead link] by Douglas D. Alder [permanent dead link]
- ^ 2006 Deseret Morning News Church Almanac, p. 396.
- ^ State of Utah Death Certificate Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Hall of Great Westerners". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- Wilson, Guy C.; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1921). "President Anthony Woodward Ivins". The Young woman's journal. Vol. 32. Salt Lake City, Utah: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association General Board. pp. 264–268. Retrieved December 14, 2011.