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Richards, Franklin Dewey
Biography
2 Apr. 1821–9 Dec. 1899. Carpenter, businessman, newspaper editor. Born at Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Phinehas Richards and Wealthy Dewey. Raised Congregationalist. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Phinehas Richards, 3 June 1838, at Richmond. Moved to Missouri, 1838. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1839. Ordained a seventy by Joseph Young, 9 Apr. 1840, at Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. Served mission to northern Indiana, 1840–1841. Served mission to Ohio, 1841–1842. Member of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge. Married Jane Snyder, 18 Dec. 1842, at Job Creek, Hancock Co. Ordained a high priest by Brigham Young, 17 May 1844, at Nauvoo. Served mission to England, 1844; recalled at New York because of death of JS. Served mission to Michigan to raise funds for construction of Nauvoo temple, 1845. Served as assistant to church clerk, 1845–1846, at Nauvoo. Served mission to British Isles, 1846–1848. Presided over British mission, 1847. Migrated to Salt Lake City, 1848. Ordained an apostle by Heber C. Kimball, 12 Feb. 1849, at Salt Lake City. Member of Utah territorial legislature, periodically from 1852 to 1875. Presided over British mission, 1851–1852, 1854–1856, and 1867–1868. Moved to Ogden, Weber Co., Utah Territory, 1869. Served as assistant church historian. Served as church historian, 1889–1899. President of Quorum of the Twelve, 1898–1899. Died at Ogden.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Times and Seasons, 15 April 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 February 1842
- Book of Abraham Excerpt and Facsimile 2, 15 March 1842 [Abraham 2:19–5:21]
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Discourse, 10 March 1844, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
- Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
- Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 13 August 1843–A, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
- Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
- Discourse, 16 July 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
- Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
- Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 22 January 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
- Discourse, 22 January 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff
- Discourse, 23 July 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
- Discourse, 23 July 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 27 August 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
- Discourse, 29 January 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
- Discourse, 29 January 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards–A
- Discourse, 6 April 1843–B, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
- Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
- Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Introduction to Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al.
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from Isaac Galland, 24 July 1839
- License Record Book
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minutes and Discourse, 6–8 April 1840
- Minutes, 14 December 1844
- Minutes, 14 December 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Minutes, 22 July 1842, as Published in Times and Seasons
- Minutes, 7 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, circa 12 April 1828–circa 1 July 1829
- Petition from Benjamin Warrington and Others, circa 29 December 1843
- Proposed Plan for a Moot Organization and Congress, 6 February 1844
- Proverb, circa 10 March 1843
- Revelation, 25 December 1832 [D&C 87]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- “Church History,” 1 March 1842
- Gender
- Male