Brethren who served as both
First & Second Counselor in the First Presidency


 

The following brethren served as both 1st and 2nd Counselor in the First Presidency during their Church service.

This service could have been during the tenure of just one Church president or more than one Church president.

                            

                                                      

                                                    

Counselor

 

Joseph F Smith

Anthon H Lund

Charles W Penrose

Anthony W Ivins

J Reuben Clark, Jr

Henry D Moyle

Hugh B Brown

Nathan Eldon Tanner

Marion G Romney

Gordon B Hinckley

Thomas S Monson

Henry B Eyring

 


Of the twelve brethren listed above that served as both 1st and 2nd Counselor in the First Presidency,

eight of them served as 1st and 2nd Counselor to the same Church President. These eight are listed below:

                            

                                        

                                         Counselor                Church President

                                     

                                      Joseph F Smith                Lorenzo Snow

 

                                      Anthon H Lund                 Joseph F Smith

 

                                      Charles W Penrose             Heber J Grant

 

                                      Anthony W Ivins               Heber J Grant

 

                                      J Reuben Clark, Jr            Heber J Grant, David O McKay

 

                                      Henry D Moyle                 David O McKay

 

                                      Hugh B Brown                  David O McKay

 

                                      Marion G Romney               Spencer W Kimball

 

Interesting note: As can be seen above, President J. Reuben Clark, Jr. is the only man who served as 1st and 2nd Counselor to two different Church Presidents!


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