NationMaster - Encyclopedia: David Burton

Harold David Burton (born 25 April 1938) has been the thirteenth Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1 January 1996. He has been a general authority of the Church since October 1992. April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a priesthood calling with church-wide authority. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a general authority is a member of a select body of approximately 100 men with administrative and ecclesiastical authority in the church. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Latter-day Saint parents, Burton served as a missionary for the Church in southern Australia in the late 1950s. He graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor's degree in economics and completed his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Michigan. Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area Ranked 13th - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 kmÂ²) - Width 270 miles (435 km) - Length 350 miles (565 km) - % water 3. ... A Latter-day Saint is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). ... Mormon Missionaries are called of God to serve in their right place on Earth for a certain amount of time. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU) is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (UM, U of M or U-M) is a coeducational public research university in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Before beginning his work for the Church, Burton worked for the Utah Tax Commission and for Kennecott Utah Copper. In 1977, Burton was hired as the assistant budget officer for the Church. A year and a half later, he accepted a position as the executive secretary to the Church's Presiding Bishopric. Kennecott Copper Corporation had its start when Enos A. Wall realized the potential of copper deposits in Bingham Canyon, 15 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah in 1887 and acquired claims to the land. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The Presiding Bishop is an ecclesiastical position in some denominations of Christianity. ...

In October 1992, Burton was called by Presiding Bishop Robert D. Hales to be the first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric. In 1994, he was again called as first counselor to the new Presiding Bishop, Merrill J. Bateman. In 1995, when Bateman was asked by the Church to become the president of Brigham Young University, Burton was elevated to position of Presiding Bishop. He formally began his tenure on 1 January 1996. Burton called Richard C. Edgley as his first counselor and Keith B. McMullin as his second counselor. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Presiding Bishop is an ecclesiastical position in some denominations of Christianity. ... Robert Dean Hales (born August 24, 1932) was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 2, 1994 and ordained an apostle on April 7, 1994 following the death of Marvin J. Ashton. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Merril J. Bateman (born June 19, 1936) is a member of the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // BYUs origin can be traced back to 1862. ... The Presiding Bishop is an ecclesiastical position in some denominations of Christianity. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Richard Crockett Edgley (b. ... Keith Brigham McMullin (b. ...

Burton married Barbara Matheson in September 1960. They have five children. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Burton is the great-great-grandson on Robert T. Burton, who was a counselor to Presiding Bishops Edward Hunter and William B. Preston between 1874 and 1907. Robert Taylor Burton (October 25, 1821â€”November 11, 1907) was a General Authority and a member of the Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1874 until his death. ... The Presiding Bishop is an ecclesiastical position in some denominations of Christianity. ... Edward Hunter (June 22, 1793â€”16 October 1883) was the third Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1851 until his death. ... William Bowker Preston (24 November 1830â€”2 August 1908) was the fourth Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1884 and 1907. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

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