Background
Jensen was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, to Danish immigrants.
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Nephi Jensen
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He studied at what is now Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Business College and was a school teacher. He later studied at the University of Utah and received a law degree from the University of Chattanooga.
Career
He also served as Mission Secretary for the Southern States Mission while studying law. In 1919 he oversaw the creation of the Canadian Mission based in Toronto. From 1911 to 1913 he was assistant Salt Lake County Attorney.
He then went into private practice with C. East. Marks until leaving to head the Canadian Mission in 1919.
From 1928 until 1933 he was a district judge in Salt Lake County. Jensen published many Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) tracts, as well as writing multiple manuals used in Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) priesthood meeting lessons, and several articles for the Improvement Era.
Membership
Jensen served one term as a member of the Utah House of Representatives, in the 7th Utah State Legislature (1907-1909).
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Religion
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Political Party
Republican party