Presidents of the Church who served as Stake Presidents and Bishops

 

                   Prophet                Calling              Stake or ward name       Age when called

 

               Joseph Smith, Jr       Stake President          Kirtland Stake            28 years old

 

               Heber J Grant          Stake President          Tooele Stake              25 years old

 

               Harold B Lee           Stake President          Pioneer Stake             31 years old

 

               Spencer W Kimball      Stake President          Mt. Graham Stake          43 years old

 

               Ezra Taft Benson       Stake President          Boise Stake               39 years old 

 

               Ezra Taft Benson       Stake President          Washington D.C. Stake     41 years old

 

               Howard W Hunter        Bishop                   El Sereno Ward            33 years old 

 

               Howard W Hunter        Stake President          Pasadena Stake            43 years old

  

               Gordon B Hinckley      Stake President          East Millcreek Stake      46 years old

 

               Thomas S Monson        Bishop                   Salt Lake 4th Ward        22 years old

 

Amazingly, only two of our Church presidents have served as a bishop, those two being Presidents Hunter and Monson.

 

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