Samuel Otis Bennion

Background

Bennion, Samuel Otis was born on June 9, 1874 in Taylorsville, Utah, United States. Son of John R. and Emma Jane (Terry) Bennion.

Education

Educational public schools, Taylorsville.

Career

Missionary of Mormon Church, Independence, Missouri (Central States Mission), mission term 1904-1934. Presiding officer of mission for 6 states, 1906-1934. Editor and business manager Deseret News since April 1934.

Member Executive Committee of board of directors Deseret Book Store.

Member First Council of Seventy (general authority of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints). Director Provo Reservoir Water Users Company, Utah.

President Utah Lake Distributing Canal Company. Membership director Bennion Sheep & Ranch Company, Cokeville, Wyoming.

Achievements

• Samuel Otis Bennion has been listed as a noteworthy editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Executive Committee of board of directors Deseret Book Store. Member First Council of Seventy (general authority of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints). Director Provo Reservoir Water Users Company, Utah.

Membership director Bennion Sheep & Ranch Company, Cokeville, Wyoming.

Member Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce (Board of Governors 1935-1938), Salt Lake City Executive Committee Boy Scouts. Clubs: Rotary, Knife and Fork.

Connections

Married Charlotte Towler, August 25, 1898. Children: Burvidge Donald, Donetta (Mistress Robert F. Hilton).

Father:

John R. Bennion

Mother:

Emma Jane (Terry) Bennion

Spouse:

Charlotte Towler

child:

Donetta Bennion (Mistress Robert F. Hilton)

child:

Burvidge Donald Bennion