Apostles who served the longest period of time in the Quorum of the Twelve
Apostle Service in the Quorum of 12 Dates of service
1. Joseph Fielding Smith 59 years 10 months 04/07/1910 to 01/23/1970
2. Franklin D Richards 50 years 10 months 02/12/1849 to 12/09/1899
3. Wilford Woodruff 49 years 11 months 04/26/1839 to 04/07/1889
4. Lorenzo Snow 49 years 7 months 02/12/1849 to 09/13/1898
5. Boyd Kenneth Packer 45 years 3 months 04/09/1970 to 07/03/2015
6. Rudger Clawson 44 years 8 months 10/10/1898 to 06/21/1943
7. George F Richards 44 years 4 months 04/09/1906 to 08/08/1950
8. Ezra Taft Benson 42 years 1 month 10/07/1943 to 11/10/1985
9. John Taylor 41 years 9 months 12/19/1838 to 10/10/1880
10. George Albert Smith 41 years 7 months 10/08/1903 to 05/21/1945
Note: As can be seen above, 6 of the long-tenured quorum members eventually served as
President of the Church. By comparison, President Russell M. Nelson and Elder Dallin H.
Oaks each served 34 years in the Quorum.
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