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
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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