L. Edward Brown

Male, Person

1937 –

76

Who is L. Edward Brown?

Lowell Edward Brown was an Idaho politician and a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Born in Preston, Idaho in a Latter-day Saint family, Brown was raised in Logan, Utah and was a missionary for the LDS Church in South Korea during the late 1950s, where he learned to speak fluent Korean.

After his missionary service, Brown earned a bachelor's degree from Utah State University and master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Kansas. He was employed as an instructor and supervisor in the LDS Church's Church Educational System.

Brown was a Republican politician and served a term as the mayor of Pocatello, Idaho. Later, he served three terms as a members of the Idaho House of Representatives.

In the LDS Church, Brown was a bishop and stake president in Pocatello; he also was the president of the church's Korean Mission from 1971 to 1974. He became an area seventy in 1995, and in 1996 became a general authority and a member of the church's Second Quorum of Seventy. During his time as a general authority, Brown served in the presidency of the Asia North Area of the church, which includes Korea and Japan. He was honorably released as a general authority in October 2002. Since his release, Brown has served as a counselor to the president and in 2009 was serving as the president of the church's Mt. Timpanogos Utah Temple.

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Born
Jun 18, 1937
Preston
Also known as
  • Mayor L. Edward Brown
Religion
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Utah State University
  • University of Kansas
Lived in
  • Pocatello
  • Logan

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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