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Emeritus general authority
March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31) – incumbent
Called by	Thomas S. Monson

First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
December 27, 1995 (1995-12-27) – March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31)
Called by	H. David Burton
End reason	Granted general authority emeritus status

Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
October 3, 1992 (1992-10-03) – December 27, 1995 (1995-12-27)
Called by	Robert D. Hales
End reason	Reorganization due to Presiding Bishop Merrill J. Bateman released to become president of BYU

Personal details
Born	Richard Crockett Edgley (1936-02-06) February 6, 1936 (age 76) Preston, Idaho

Richard Crockett Edgley (born February 6, 1936) has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since October 1992. He was the first counselor in the presiding bishopric of LDS Church from 1995 to 2012, and he was the second counselor in the same organization from 1992 to 1995. He was designated an emeritus general authority in March 2012.

Born in Preston, Idaho, Edgley was called to be the second counselor to Presiding Bishop Robert D. Hales in 1992. In 1994, when Merrill J. Bateman replaced Hales as presiding bishop, Edgley was again called to be second counselor. When former first counselor H. David Burton was made presiding bishop in 1995, Edgley was called as first counselor.

Edgley is married to Pauline Nielson, with whom he has had six children. Prior to his call as a general authority, Edgley was a vice president of General Mills and a managing director of the Finance and Records Department of the church. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from Brigham Young University and a master's degree in business administration from Indiana University. As a young man, he served as a Mormon missionary in the eastern United States and has been a local bishop and a stake president in the church.

References

"News of the Church: New Presiding Bishop, Counselors Called", Ensign, Mar. 1996, p. 74.
"News of the Church: Bishop Richard C. Edgley of the Presiding Bishopric," Ensign, Nov. 1992, p. 102.
Transcript, 182nd Annual General Conference of the Church, Saturday afternoon session.

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v t e Emeritus general authorities¹ of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Abrea • Backman • Banks • Bateman • Bradford • Brewerton • Burton² • Busche • Carmack • Child • Christensen • Clarke • Coleman • Cook • Condie • Dellenbach • Didier • Edgley² •Featherstone • Groberg • Hafen • Hammond • Hansen • Hinckley • Howard • Johnson • Kendrick • Kerr • Kikuchi • Kofford • Larsen • Madsen • McMullin² • Mickelsen • Morrison • Neuenschwander • Pace •Paramore • Peterson • Pinegar • Porter • Pratt • Rector • Samuelson • Smith³ • Sorensen • Tingey • Wells • Wickman

1. Emeritus general authorities are individuals who have been released from active duties as general authorities. However, they remain general authorities of the church until their death. Most living emeritus general authorities are former members of the First Quorum of the Seventy. 2. Former members of the Presiding Bishopric. 3. Patriarch emeritus and former Patriarch to the Church; Smith is the oldest living general authority.

Counselors in the Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Morley (1831–1840) • Corrill (1831–1837) • Billings (1837–1840) • G. Miller (1844–1846) • Hardy (1856–1883) • Little (1856–1874) • R.T. Burton (1874–1907) • Cannon (1884–1886) • Winder (1887–1901) • O.P. Miller (1901–1918) • Smith (1907–1938) • Wells (1918–1938) • Ashton (1938–1946) • Wirthlin (1938–1952) • Isaacson (1946–1961) • Buehner (1952–1961) • Simpson (1961–1972) • Brown (1961–1972) • Peterson (1972–1985) • Featherstone (1972–1976) • Clarke (1976–1985) • Eyring (1985–1992) • Pace (1985–1992) • H.D. Burton (1992–1995) • Edgley (1992–2012) • McMullin (1995–2012) • Caussé (2012–) • Davies (2012–)

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Name	Edgley, Richard C.
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Date of birth	1936-02-06
Place of birth	Preston, Idaho, United States
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