Ezra taft benson timeline

President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1899–1994)

For the religious leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1811–1869) and great-grandfather of Ezra Taft Benson, see Ezra T.

Benson.

Ezra Taft Benson
Benson in 1977
November 10, 1985 – May 30, 1994
Predecessor	Spencer W. Kimball
Successor	Howard W. Hunter
December 30, 1973 – November 10, 1985
Predecessor	Spencer W. Kimball
Successor	Marion G. Romney
End reason	Became President of the Church
October 7, 1943 – November 10, 1985
Called by	Heber J. Grant
End reason	Became President of the Church
October 7, 1943 – May 30, 1994
Called by	Heber J. Grant
Reason	Deaths of Sylvester Q. Cannon and Rudger Clawson[1]
Reorganization at end of term	Jeffrey R. Holland ordained
January 21, 1953 – January 20, 1961
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