
J. Golden Kimball
Jonathan Golden Kimball was a leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving as a member of the First Council of the Seventy from 1892 until his death in 1938. He is considered one of the most colorful and beloved of the church's general authorities. In the years since his death, "Uncle Golden" has become a near legendary character among church members, possibly comparable to what Will Rogers or Mark Twain are to the general American public.
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- Born in
- Salt Lake City
- Educated at
- Brigham Young University
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"I think of what Elbert Hubbard said. It struck me rather strangely the other day. He said: "If you are going to reform the world you had better begin with yourself, and there will be one rogue less in…"
"Rock-a-bye baby in the tree top" won't work out our problems. There is no use crying "All is well in Zion," because it is not true."
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1853
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