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Nephi Jensen

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Nephi United States Centennial Jensen (1876–1955), was a member of the Utah House of Representatives, a county judge in Salt Lake City for many years, and was the first president of the Canadian Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Jensen was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, to Danish immigrants. He studied at what is now LDS Business College and was a school teacher. He was a Mormon missionary in the Southern States Mission, mainly in Florida, from 1898 until 1900. He later studied at the University of Utah and received a law degree from the University of Chattanooga. He also served as Mission Secretary for the Southern States Mission while studying law. In 1919 he oversaw the creation of the Canadian Mission based in Toronto.

Jensen served one term as a member of the Utah House of Representatives, in the 7th Utah State Legislature (1907-1909). From 1911 to 1913 he was assistant Salt Lake County Attorney. He then went into private practice with C. E. Marks until leaving to head the Canadian Mission in 1919. From 1928 until 1933 he was a district judge in Salt Lake County.

Jensen published many LDS tracts, as well as writing multiple manuals used in LDS priesthood meeting lessons, and several articles for the Improvement Era.

Elder Nephi Jensen; Judge Nephi Jensen; Nephi United States Centennial Jensen
LDS
LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Margaret Fife Smith Jensen
1876-02-16
Salt Lake City, Utah
1955-09-02
Southern States
Male
Author, Poet, Teacher
English

7 Works by Nephi Jensen

Title Role Year Genre
[Untitled Address] Author Personal Essay
One Pearl Author 1936 Short Story
Mother Author 1932 Poetry
Bits of Philosophy Author 1934 Poetry
A Relief Society Worker Author 1937 Poetry
New Easter News Author 1938 Poetry
Books Author 1940 Poetry
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