David O. McKay

Early life

The third child of David McKay and Jennette Evans McKay, David O. McKay was born on his father's farm in Huntsville, Utah about 10 miles east of Ogden. McKay's father was a Scottish immigrant and was called on a two-year mission to Scotland in 1880 after David O. McKay's two older sisters died. Thus, McKay took responsibilities early to help his mother.

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Huntsville, Utah - Ogden - Scottish - Mission - 1880

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McKay graduated from the University of Utah in 1897 as valedictorian and class president. Immediately afterward he was called on a mission to Great Britain. Like his father, he presided over the Scottish district.

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University of Utah - 1897 - Valedictorian - Great Britain

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Upon his return in fall 1899, McKay taught at the LDS Weber stake academy and became principal in 1902. He married Emma Ray Riggs in the Salt Lake Temple on January 2, 1901. McKay planned a career of directing education until 1906.

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1899 - Stake - Principal - 1902 - Salt Lake Temple - January 2 - 1901 - 1906

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In 1905 Elders John W. Taylor and Matthias F. Cowley resigned from the quorum due to disagreement over the manifesto forbidding polygamy. In early 1906, Elder Marriner W. Merrill passed away. With three vacancies in the quorum, David O. McKay, George F. Richards, and Orson F. Whitney were called in the April General Conference of 1906. David O. McKay who was only 32 at the time.

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1905 - John W. Taylor - Matthias F. Cowley - Polygamy - 1906 - Marriner W. Merrill - George F. Richards - Orson F. Whitney

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Elder McKay stayed active in education. He continued serving as principal of the academy until 1908, and served on the Weber school's board of trustees until 1922 and on the University of Utah's board of regents from 1921 to 1922.

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1908 - 1922 - University of Utah - 1921

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