1913-10—Improvement Era—Elder Walter P Monson

Elder Walter P Monson

Improvement Era, v16 n12, December 1913, p. 1242

Elder Walter P Monson was chosen successor to the late President Ben E. Rich of the Eastern States Mission on Thursday, September 11, at a regular meeting of the First Presidency and Twelve Apostles, Elder Rich being released on account of sickness. Elder Monson has been manager of the Eccles Lumber Company, of Ogden. He was born in Richmond, Cache County, his father being one of the early settlers of Utah. Elder Monson was engaged in the lumber business in Richmond for many years, and has always been prominent in religious and business affairs in Utah. He was president of the London Conference of the British Mission for about fifteen months in 1909-10. Capable, broad-minded and a man of keen business perception, he will doubtless fill the responsible position of president of the Eastern States Mission with honor and satisfaction to all concerned.