User:Jmjosh90/sandbox/Preston Richards
| Preston Doremus Richards Sr. | |
|---|---|
| general board of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association | |
| Assistant Solicitor of the State Department | |
| President | William Howard Taft |
| Utah State Senator[1] | |
| In office | |
| 1907 – 1907 | |
| United States Senate Candidate[2] x | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1891-09-15 Mendon, Utah[2] |
| Died | 1952 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Cause of death | Heart ailment |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah[2] |
| Known For | Assistant Solicitor of the State Department,drafted at least one amendment to the US Constitution, authored the proclamation of Arizona’s statehood Secured permits and zoning for the Los Angeles California Temple |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Education | Juris Doctorate |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago (Law), Columbia University (Law)[2] |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Employer | Law firm with J. Reuben Clark and Albert E. Bowen |
| Title | Partner |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Maughan Howell |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents | Willard Richards |
Preston D. Richards (born September 15, 1881) was an assistant solicitor for the state department of the United States under J. Reuben Clark during the Taft Administration. He was also a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and instrumental in securing the building permits for the Los Angeles California Temple.[3]
Biography[edit]
Early Life[edit]
Early on in his life, Richards was a high school principal.[2] In 1907, Richards wrote a biography of early Mormon leader Willard Richards.[4] In 1908, Richards was a delegate to the Republican National Convention.
Law Career[edit]
Richards studied law at the University of Chicago.[2] From there he became assistant solicitor of the state department and later formed a private law firm with J. Reuben Clark.[5] Hugh B. Brown would later work for this law firm.[6] Richards was law partners with J. Reuben Clark and Albert E. Bowen.[5][3]
Government Service[edit]
Richards was an assistant solicitor for the state department of the United States under J. Reuben Clark during the Taft Administration.[3] While working in Washington, D.C. he authored the proclamation of Arizona's statehood and wrote the text to at least one constitutional amendment.[3] Richards served as a Utah State Senator during the 1907 legislative session.[7]
Church Service[edit]
In 1920, Richards was a member of the general board of the LDS Church's Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association.[3]
Los Angeles Temple[edit]
Richards worked Pro bono to help secure the approvals needed for the construction of the Los Angeles California Temple.[3] Then when the construction was delayed because of steel shortages during the Korean War, Richards and Edward O. Anderson were sent to negotiate with the National Production Authority where the temple was designated an ongoing construction project exempting it from steel rationing requirements in a comparatively short amount of time.[3] Richards was present at the Groundbreaking and helped lead fundraising efforts.[3] He died before seeing the temple's completion.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:6was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c d e f g "FamilySearch". FamilySearch.org. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Cowan, Richard (2018). "Postwar Revival of Temple Planning". A Beacon on a Hill: The Los Angeles Temple. Provo, UT: BYU Religious Studies Center. ISBN 978-1-9443-9435-6.
- ^ Mormon Literature & Creative Arts: Preston D. Richards, byu.edu. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ a b Fow, Frank W. J. Reuben Clark: The Public Years (Provo and Salt Lake City:Deseret Book and Brigham Young University Press, 1980) pp. 87–88, 243
- ^ Edwin Brown Firmage, "Elder Hugh B. Brown, 1883–1975: In Memoriam", Ensign, January 1976, p. 86.
- ^ "Historical Listing of Utah State Legislators". le.utah.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2022.