Apostles who have served as First Presidency counselors
to more than one President of the Church

 

                                          

                                            Counselor to   

                        Apostle           how many prophets         When ordained to counselor positions

 

                    George Q Cannon              4                Counselor to Brigham Young, 08 Apr 1873

                                                                  Assistant Counselor to Brigham Young, 09 May 1874

                                                                  1st Counselor to John Taylor, 10 Oct 1880

                                                                  1st Counselor to Wilford Woodruff, 07 Apr 1889

                                                                  1st Counselor to Lorenzo Snow, 13 Sep 1898

 

                    Joseph F Smith               4                Counselor to First Presidency (BY), 01 Jul 1866

                                                                  2nd Counselor to John Taylor, 10 Oct 1880

                                                                  2nd Counselor to Wilford Woodruff, 07 Apr 1889

                                                                  2nd Counselor to Lorenzo Snow, 13 Sep 1898

                                                                  1st Counselor to Lorenzo Snow, 06 Oct 1901

 

                    Nathan Eldon Tanner          4                2nd Counselor to David O McKay, 04 Oct 1963

                                                                  2nd Counselor to Joseph Fielding Smith, 23 Jan 1970

                                                                  1st Counselor to Harold B Lee, 07 Jul 1972

                                                                  1st Counselor to Spencer W Kimball, 30 Dec 1973

 

                    J Reuben Clark               3                2nd Counselor to Heber J Grant, 06 Apr 1933

                                                                  1st Counselor to Heber J Grant, 06 Oct 1934

                                                                  1st Counselor to George Albert Smith, 21 May 1945

                                                                  2nd Counselor to David O McKay, 09 Apr 1951

                                                                  1st Counselor to David O McKay, 12 Jun 1959

 

                    Gordon B Hinckley            3                Counselor to Spencer W Kimball, 23 Jul 1981

                                                                  2nd Counselor to Spencer W Kimball, 02 Dec 1982

                                                                  1st Counselor to Ezra T Benson, 10 Nov 1985

                                                                  1st Counselor to Howard Hunter, 05 Jun 1994

 

                    Thomas S Monson              3                2nd Counselor to Ezra T Benson, 10 Nov 1985

                                                                  2nd Counselor to Howard Hunter, 05 Jun 1994

                                                                  1st Counselor to Gordon B Hinckley, 12 Mar 1995

 

                    Anthon H Lund                2                2nd Counselor to Joseph F Smith, 17 Oct 1901

                                                                  1st Counselor to Joseph F Smith, 07 Apr 1910

                                                                  1st Counselor to Heber J Grant, 23 Nov 1918

 

                    Charles W Penrose            2                2nd Counselor to Joseph F Smith, 07 Dec 1911

                                                                  2nd Counselor to Heber J Grant, 23 Nov 1918

                                                                  1st Counselor to Heber J Grant, 10 Mar 1921

 

                    David O McKay                2                2nd Counselor to Heber J Grant, 06 Oct 1934

                                                                  2nd Counselor to George Albert Smith, 21 May 1945

 

                    Marion G Romney              2                2nd Counselor to Harold B Lee, 07 Jul 1972

                                                                  2nd Counselor to Spencer W Kimball, 30 Dec 1973

                                                                  1st Counselor to Spencer W Kimball, 02 Dec 1982 

 

                    Henry B Eyring               2                2nd Counselor to Gordon B Hinckley, 06 Oct 2007

                                                                  1st Counselor to Thomas S Monson, 03 Feb 2008

 

 

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