. Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia : a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. firstcounselor to President A. Carlos Schowin the Lehi Stake presidency, wasborn Dec. 13, 1894, at Lehi, UtahCounty, Utah, the son of AndrewPeterson and Sarah Emma Webb. Inthe public schools of Lehi, and alsoin the High School of his native town,he was educated; was baptized , 1903, by Hyrum Peterson, took anactive part in Church affairs from hisearliest youth; ordained a DeaconFeb. 10, 1906, acted as a counselor ina Deacons
. Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia : a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. firstcounselor to President A. Carlos Schowin the Lehi Stake presidency, wasborn Dec. 13, 1894, at Lehi, UtahCounty, Utah, the son of AndrewPeterson and Sarah Emma Webb. Inthe public schools of Lehi, and alsoin the High School of his native town,he was educated; was baptized , 1903, by Hyrum Peterson, took anactive part in Church affairs from hisearliest youth; ordained a DeaconFeb. 10, 1906, acted as a counselor ina Deacons quorum, was ordained aTeacher, later a Priest, and on May 6,1917, ordained an Elder by George S, BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA 109 Schow. He filled a mission to theNorthern States in 1917-1919, laboringin the Minnesota Conference, and act-ed as conference president from , 1918, until his return in April, his return to Utah he presidedover the 6th quorum of Elders in theAlpine Stake, and later was presidentof the 13th quorum, Alpine Stake. Healso labored as a home missionary inthe Alpine Stake. In 1919 (Sept. 3)he married Rebecca Leota Taylor in. the Salt Lake Temple, which marriagehas been blessed with four children,viz: Vere T., Ruth Emma, Paul Kayand Don Arvin. He was ordained aHigh Priest and Bishop Jan. 14, 1928,by Patriarch Hyrum G. Smith and setapart to preside over the Lehi FifthWard, having been sustained in thatposition Aug. 7, 1927. On July 1,1928, he was chosen and sustained asfirst counselor in the Lehi Stake presi-dency, being set apart by Stephen A week later (July 8, 1928),he was released from his bishopric inthe Lehi Fifth Ward. Brother Peter-son is a farmer by avocation, is adirector and president of the Lehi Ir-rigation Company and takes a leadingpart in both ecclesiastical and secularaffairs. He has served as a member of the Lehi City Council since , 1934. RICHARDS, Emily Sophia Tanner, wife of Franklin S. Richards, was thedaught
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