Pres. Anthony W. Ivins

President Anthony W. Ivins was born on Sept. 16, 1852, at Toms River, NJ.  He was ordained an apostle on Oct. 6, 1907 by Pres. Joseph F. Smith.  Pres. Ivins was sustained as second counselor in the First Presidency Mar. 10, 1921, at the age of 68 and sustained as first counselor in the First Presidency May 28, 1925, at the age of 72.  He died Sep. 23, 1934 at Salt Lake City, UT^Source

Writings and Publications:

• The Relationship of "Mormonism" and Freemasonry (book)

Source:  Joseph Fielding Smith, Essentials in Church History, (Deseret Book Company, Salt Lake City, UT: 18th Ed. 1963 (1922)) Appendix, page 688.)