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Shortest apostolic tenures


Listed below are the nine shortest apostolic tenures of this dispensation. Five of these apostles were excommunicated (Elders Marsh, M’Lellin, Johnson, Johnson, Boynton), one was killed in battle (Elder Patten), and one was not a member of the Quorum of the Twelve (Elder Jedediah M. Grant).


          Apostle                   Tenure as apostle              Dates of service               Note      
     Alonzo A Hinckley             02 years 02 months         11 Oct 1934 - 22 Dec 1936       died of cancer
     John F Boynton                02 years 07 months         15 Feb 1835 - 03 Sep 1837       excommunicated
     Jedediah M Grant              02 years 08 months         07 Apr 1854 - 01 Dec 1856       not in Quorum
     Luke S Johnson                03 years 02 months         15 Feb 1835 - 13 Apr 1838       excommunicated
     Lyman E Johnson               03 years 02 months         14 Feb 1835 - 13 Apr 1838       excommunicated
     William E M'Lellin            03 years 03 months         15 Feb 1835 - 11 May 1838       excommunicated
     David W Patten                03 years 08 months         15 Feb 1835 - 25 Oct 1838       killed in battle
     Thomas B Marsh                03 years 11 months         25 Apr 1835 - 17 Mar 1839       excommunicated
     Adam S Bennion                04 years 10 months         09 Apr 1953 - 11 Feb 1958       died at age 71  

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