b June 24, 1804 Hopkinton, Middlesex Co, Mass
m Sept 24, 1838 Jennetta Richards(d 1845)
bap Dec 31, 1836
d March 11, 1854
March 6, 1837 o elder
April 1, 1838 o high priest
April 14, 1840 o apostle
June 27, 1844 present, but escaped injury at assassination
of Joseph & Hyrum Smith
1847 chosen 2nd counselor to B Young in presidency
of Utah church
bibl HC2:784-86
LBE 1:53-56photo
MS 27:118--167
papers at LDS Historical Department
Noall, Claire
Intimate Disciple: A Portrait of Williard Richards
University of Utah 1957
