Background
Adam S. Bennion was the son of Joseph B. Bennion and his wife, Mary Ann Sharp.
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Adam Samuel Bennion
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He also studied at the University of Chicago. After their marriage, Bennion and his wife headed to New York City, where he completed a masters degree at Columbia University.
Career
Born in Taylorsville, Utah Territory, Bennion received degrees from the University of Utah, Columbia University, and the University of California. Bennion served less than five years in the Quorum of the Twelve before his death. He was replaced in the Quorum by Hugh B. Brown.
Joseph died when Bennion was about two years old.
After completing his early education in Taylorsville, Bennion went to study at the University of Utah. After his studies he became a teacher at Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) High School in Salt Lake City.
In 1911, Bennion married Minerva Richards Young, a daughter of Richard West. Young. In 1913, he became the principal of the school.
In the summer of 1914, Bennion took a course in Sunday school administration at the University of Chicago.
About the same time, he joined the faculty of the University of Utah in the department of English. From 1921 to 1923, he studied at the University of California–Berkeley and completed a doctorate. In 1944, Bennion resigned his employment with Utah Power and Light and ran as a Republican Party candidate for the United States Senate.
He lost the election to Democrat Elbert Doctorate. Thomas.
Bennion returned to Utah Power and Light. In 1947, he became the director of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Bennion served in this capacity until his death. Bennion died in Salt Lake City and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Membership
He became a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on April 9, 1953, filling a vacancy caused by the death of John A. Widtsoe. The following year, he was appointed a member of the General Board of the Deseret Sunday School Union.
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Republican party