Place in History
Richards was the longest-lived LDS Apostle until David B. Haight; Both his father George F. Richards and grandfather Franklin D. Richards had served as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Franklin D. Richards was also the nephew of Willard Richards, another Apostle and notable leader in LDS church history.
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