David O. McKay

David O. McKay
9th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
April 9, 1951 (1951-04-09) – January 18, 1970 (1970-01-18T18)
Predecessor	George Albert Smith
Successor	Joseph Fielding Smith
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (with Joseph Fielding Smith as Acting President)
August 8, 1950 (1950-08-08) – April 9, 1951 (1951-04-09)
Predecessor	George F. Richards
Successor	Joseph Fielding Smith
End reason	Became President of the Church
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
May 21, 1945 (1945-05-21) – April 4, 1951 (1951-04-04)
Called by	George Albert Smith
Successor	J. Reuben Clark
End reason	Dissolution of First Presidency on the death of George Albert Smith
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
October 11, 1934 (1934-10-11) – May 14, 1945 (1945-05-14)
Called by	Heber J. Grant
Predecessor	J. Reuben Clark
End reason	Dissolution of First Presidency on the death of Heber J. Grant
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
April 9, 1906 (1906-04-09) – October 11, 1934 (1934-10-11)
Called by	Joseph F. Smith
End reason	Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency
LDS Church Apostle
April 9, 1906 (1906-04-09) – January 18, 1970 (1970-01-18T18)
Called by	Joseph F. Smith
Reason	Resignation of Matthias F. Cowley and John W. Taylor from the Quorum of the Twelve; death of Marriner W. Merrill[1]
Reorganization at end of term	Boyd K. Packer ordained
Personal details
Born	David Oman McKay (1873-09-08)September 8, 1873 Huntsville, Utah Territory, U.S.
Died	January 18, 1970(1970-01-18) (aged 96) 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 (Salt Lake City Cemetery)
Alma mater	University of Utah
Spouse(s)	Emma Ray Riggs ​ (m. 1901)​
Children	7
Parents	David McKay Jennette E. Evans
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David Oman McKay (September 8, 1873 – January 18, 1970)^[2] was an American religious leader and educator who served as the ninth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1951 until his death in 1970. Ordained an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1906,^[3] McKay was an active general authority for nearly 64 years, longer than anyone else in LDS Church history.^[4] (Eldred G. Smith was a general authority for 66 years, but only served actively for 32 years, prior to being designated as emeritus.)^[5]