Heber J. Grant

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Heber J. Grant was the seventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known for modernizing church administration and expanding its global reach.

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instanceOf human
president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
religious leader
affiliation Republican Party (historical, Utah politics) NERFINISHED
authorOf Gospel Standards NERFINISHED
birthDate 1856-11-22
birthPlace Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States NERFINISHED
burialPlace Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath cardiovascular disease
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1945-05-14
deathPlace Salt Lake City, Utah, United States NERFINISHED
endTime 1945-05-14
endTimeAsApostle 1945-05-14
era early 20th century
familyName Grant NERFINISHED
givenName Heber NERFINISHED
knownFor emphasis on the Word of Wisdom
encouraging self-reliance and thrift
expanding the global reach of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
modernizing church administration
promoting financial stability of the LDS Church
languageSpoken English
memberOf Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) NERFINISHED
movement Latter-day Saint movement NERFINISHED
numberOfChildren 12
occupation author
businessman
religious administrator
officeContinent North America NERFINISHED
oversaw construction and completion of LDS temples
expansion of LDS Church welfare and relief efforts
increased missionary work outside the United States
parent Jedediah M. Grant NERFINISHED
Rachel Ridgeway Ivins Grant NERFINISHED
positionHeld 7th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED
precededBy Joseph F. Smith NERFINISHED
religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED
residence Salt Lake City, Utah, United States NERFINISHED
spouse Augusta Winters NERFINISHED
Emily Wells NERFINISHED
Lucy Stringham NERFINISHED
startTime 1918-11-23
startTimeAsApostle 1882-10-16
succeededBy George Albert Smith NERFINISHED

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Cardston Alberta Temple dedicatedBy Heber J. Grant
Laie Hawaii Temple dedicatedBy Heber J. Grant
Salt Lake City Cemetery notableBurial Heber J. Grant