Albert E. Bowen
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| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| April 8, 1937 – July 15, 1953 | |
| Called by | Heber J. Grant |
| End reason | Death |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| April 8, 1937 – July 15, 1953 | |
| Called by | Heber J. Grant |
| Reason | Death of Alonzo A. Hinckley |
| End reason | Death |
| Reorganization at end of term | Richard L. Evans ordained |
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| Born | Albert Ernest Bowen October 31, 1875 Henderson Creek, Idaho Territory, United States |
| Died | July 15, 1953 (aged 77) 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 |
Albert Ernest Bowen (31 October 1875 – 15 July 1953) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Born in Henderson Creek, Idaho to David Bowen and Annie Shackleton, Bowen served a mission in Switzerland and Germany from 1902 to 1904.[1][2]
Bowen received a law degree from the University of Chicago. He was a lawyer in Logan, Utah and the county attorney for Cache County, Utah. He later worked in Salt Lake City.
In 1902 Bowen married Aletha Reeder. They had two children. She died in 1906. In 1916 Bowen married Emma Lucy Gates.
Bowen was chosen by Church President Heber J. Grant to fill a spot in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles that was left vacant by the death of Alonzo A. Hinckley. Prior to his calling as an apostle, Bowen served on the General Board of the Deseret Sunday School Union and as president of the Sunday School Union for the Cache Stake, based in Logan, Utah.
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Death [edit]
Bowen died of arteriosclerosis in Salt Lake City, Utah at the age of 77.[3] He was replaced in the Quorum of the Twelve by Richard L. Evans. Bowen was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
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Published works [edit]
- Bowen, Albert E. (1946). The Church Welfare Plan. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1.
- --- (1944). Constancy Amid Change. The Deseret News Press. 2.
Notes [edit]
- ^ Spencer J. Palmer. The Expanding Church.
- ^ Andrew Jenson. LDS Biographical Encyclopedia. Vol. 4, p. 232
- ^ State of Utah Death Certificate
Sources [edit]
- Andrew Jenson. LDS Biographical Encyclopedia. Vol. 4, p. 232.
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| Preceded by Alonzo A. Hinckley |
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles April 14, 1937–July 15, 1953 |
Succeeded by Sylvester Q. Cannon |
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