Howard W. Hunter
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| 14th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
| June 5, 1994 – March 3, 1995 | |
| Predecessor | Ezra Taft Benson |
| Successor | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| May 20, 1988 – June 5, 1994 | |
| End reason | Became President of the Church |
| Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| November 10, 1985 – May 20, 1988 | |
| End reason | Became President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 10, 1959 – June 5, 1994 | |
| End reason | Became President of the Church |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| October 15, 1959 – March 3, 1995 | |
| Reason | Death of Stephen L Richards and addition of Henry D. Moyle to First Presidency |
| Reorganization at end of term |
Henry B. Eyring ordained |
| Personal details | |
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Howard William Hunter November 14, 1907 Boise, Idaho, United States |
| Died | March 3, 1995 (aged 87) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place |
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W |
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Secondary Education, 1926, Boise High School Bachelor's in Law cum laude, 1939, Southwestern University |
| Spouse(s) | Clara May Jeffs (1931–1983) (her death) Inis Stanton (1990–1995) (his death) |
| Children | 3 Cody Howard |
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Howard William Hunter (November 14, 1907 – March 3, 1995) was an American lawyer and was the fourteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1994 to 1995. His nine-month presidential tenure is the shortest in the church's history. Hunter was the first president of the LDS Church born in the 20th century and the last to die in it. He was sustained as an LDS apostle at the age of 51, and served as a general authority for over 35 years.
Hunter was born in Boise, Idaho. His father was not a Latter-day Saint (he joined the church in 1927) and would not allow his baptism until he was 12; Hunter was ordained to the Aaronic priesthood several months after he turned 12. He was the second person to become an Eagle Scout in the state of Idaho.
In March 1923, the Boise Ward, where Hunter had been a member since his baptism, was split, and he ended up in the new Boise 2nd Ward. It initially met in a Jewish synagogue that was provided free of charge. When calls were issued to build the Boise LDS Tabernacle, Hunter was the first to pledge money for the building, offering $25.
Hunter had a love for music and played the piano, violin, drums, saxophone, clarinet, and trumpet. He formed a band called Hunter's Croonaders, which played at many regional events and on a cruise ship to Asia.
In 1928, Hunter tried a system where he would publish train and bus schedules and charge for advertising, placing them in hotels. The project worked moderately well in such cities as Nampa and Twin Falls, but it failed in Pocatello, Idaho. After this failure, Hunter moved to southern California.
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