Rudger Clawson

Rudger Clawson
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
March 17, 1921 (1921-03-17) – June 21, 1943 (1943-06-21)
Predecessor	Anthon H. Lund
Successor	George Albert Smith
Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
November 23, 1918 (1918-11-23) – March 17, 1921 (1921-03-17)
Reason	Anthon H. Lund was serving as First Counselor in the First Presidency to Heber J. Grant
End reason	Became President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
October 10, 1898 (1898-10-10) – June 21, 1943 (1943-06-21)
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
October 6, 1901 (1901-10-06) – October 10, 1901 (1901-10-10)
Called by	Lorenzo Snow
Predecessor	Joseph F. Smith
Successor	Anthon H. Lund
End reason	Dissolution of First Presidency upon the death of Lorenzo Snow
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
October 10, 1898 (1898-10-10) – October 6, 1901 (1901-10-06)
Called by	Lorenzo Snow
End reason	Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency
LDS Church Apostle
October 10, 1898 (1898-10-10) – June 21, 1943 (1943-06-21)
Called by	Lorenzo Snow
Reason	Death of Wilford Woodruff; reorganization of First Presidency
Reorganization at end of term	Spencer W. Kimball and Ezra Taft Benson were ordained following the deaths of Clawson and Sylvester Q. Cannon
Personal details
Born	Rudger Clawson (1857-03-12)March 12, 1857 Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, U.S.
Died	June 21, 1943(1943-06-21) (aged 86) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Cause of death	Pneumonia
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)	Florence Ann Dinwoody Lydia Spencer Pearl Udall
Children	10
Parents	Hiram B. Clawson Margaret Judd
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Rudger Clawson (March 12, 1857 – June 21, 1943) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1898 until his death in 1943. He also served as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1921 until his death. For five days in 1901 he was a member of the First Presidency of the LDS Church.