J. Reuben Clark

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Joshua Reuben Clark, Jr. (1871–1961) was a prominent leader (General Authority) in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was born in Grantsville, Utah. Clark had been a prominent attorney in the Department of State, and Undersecretary of State for president Calvin Coolidge. In 1930 Clark was appointed ambassador to Mexico.

He received his BS from the University of Utah where he was valedictorian and student-body president. He received his law degree from Columbia University and also was an associate professor at George Washington University.
There has not been another such group of men in all our history that even challenged the supremacy of this group. It is the union of independence and dependence of these branches -- legislative, executive and judicial -- and of the governmental functions possessed by each of them, that constitutes the marvelous genius of this unrivaled document. ... It was here that divine inspiration came. It was truly a miracle.
—J. Reuben Clark, Jr. on the U.S. Constitution

Contents

1 Church Service
2 Published works
3 References
4 See also
5 External resources

Church Service

In 1933, he was called to church service as a counselor in the First Presidency to President Heber J. Grant. He was ordained an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for purposes of seniority in 1934. Immediately thereafter, he was ordained as Second Counselor to President Heber J. Grant. He served as counselor in the First Presidency under Presidents George Albert Smith and David O. McKay until his death in 1961.

Grave marker of J. Reuben Clark. See also back view, headstone:

Published works

References

Yarn, David H. Jr., editor. “J. Reuben Clark: Selected Papers on Religion, Education and Youth (Volume 3).” 1984, Brigham Young University Press, Provo, Utah.

External resources

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