John Willard Young
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John Willard Young (1844–1924) was a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He was born October 1, 1844 in Nauvoo, Illinois to Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell.
He was ordained an apostle, but not a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, on February 22, 1864 by his father.
In 1869 Young opened the "Salt Lake City Museum and Menagerie" which was the predecessor of the Deseret Museum.[1]
He was called as First Counselor in the First Presidency to his father Brigham Young after the death of George A. Smith. He served only one year until his father died.
He was involved with Rail Road building in Arizona.
He was called as a Counselor to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 6, 1877. He was released on October 6, 1891 from this call.
He died in New York City, New York on February 11, 1924.
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- ^ Jenson, Andrew. Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941) p. 185
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