Harold B. Lee

Harold B. Lee
11th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
July 7, 1972 (1972-07-07) – December 26, 1973 (1973-12-26T1899)
Predecessor	Joseph Fielding Smith
Successor	Spencer W. Kimball
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (with Spencer W. Kimball as Acting President)
January 23, 1970 (1970-01-23) – July 7, 1972 (1972-07-07)
Predecessor	Joseph Fielding Smith
Successor	Spencer W. Kimball
End reason	Became President of the Church
First Counselor in the First Presidency
January 23, 1970 (1970-01-23) – July 2, 1972 (1972-07-02)
Called by	Joseph Fielding Smith
End reason	Dissolution of First Presidency on the death of Joseph Fielding Smith
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
April 10, 1941 (1941-04-10) – January 23, 1970 (1970-01-23)
Called by	Heber J. Grant
End reason	Called as First Counselor in the First Presidency
LDS Church Apostle
April 10, 1941 (1941-04-10) – December 26, 1973 (1973-12-26T1899)
Called by	Heber J. Grant
Reason	Death of Reed Smoot
Reorganization at end of term	L. Tom Perry ordained
Personal details
Born	Harold Bingham Lee (1899-03-28)March 28, 1899 Clifton, Idaho, U.S.
Died	December 26, 1973(1973-12-26) (aged 74) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Resting place	Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W / 40.7772000; -111.858000
Spouse(s)	Fern Lucinda Tanner (1923–1962) (her death) Freda Joan Jensen (1963–1973) (his death)
Children	2
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Harold Bingham Lee (March 28, 1899 – December 26, 1973) was an American religious leader and educator who served as the 11th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from July 1972 until his death in December 1973.