Ezra taft benson politics

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

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

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November 10, &#;&#;&#;May 30,
Predecessor	Spencer W. Kimball
Successor	Howard W. Hunter
December 30, &#;&#;&#;November 10,
Predecessor	Spencer W. Kimball
Successor	Marion G. Romney
End reason	Became President of the Church
October 7, &#;&#;&#;November 10,
Called by	Heber J. Grant
End reason	Became President of the Church
October 7, &#;&#;&#;May 30,
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, &#;&#;&#;January 20,
Predecessor	Charles F. Brannan
Successor	Orville Freeman
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
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