Howard W. Hunter
Howard William Hunter (November 14, 1907 – March 3, 1995) was an American lawyer and religious leader, serving as the fourteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1994 to 1995. His nine month presidential tenure is the shortest in the history of the Church. Hunter was the first president of the LDS Church born in the 20th century. ] He was sustained as an apostle at the age of 51, and served a little over 35 years as a general authority for the church.
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