Carl W. Buehner
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Carl William Buehner was a general authority
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1952 to 1961 and was the Republican Party
candidate for governor of Utah in the 1968 election.
Buehner was born in Stuttgart
, Germany
. As a child, his family emigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah
. Buehner was a graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology
in Chicago
.
Prior to his call as a general authority, Buehner was a bishop and stake president of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City and was a member of the Church Welfare Committee. In 1952, he was asked to become the second counselor to the church's Presiding Bishop
Joseph L. Wirthlin
. He acted in this capacity until 1961, when Wirthlin was succeeded by John H. Vandenburg
.
Immediately following his release, Buehner was asked to be the second assistant to Joseph T. Bentley
in the general superintendency of the church's Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association. When Bentley was succeeded by G. Carlos Smith
in 1962, Buehner was again asked to serve as second assistant. He acted in this capacity until he was released in 1967 and succeeded by George R. Hill
.
Buehner went on to serve as a regional representative of the Twelve Apostles. He was also president of the Great Salt Lake Council of the Boy Scouts of America
. He was awarded the Silver Beaver Award
for his contribution to the Boy Scouts.
In 1968, Buehner was nominated by the Utah Republican Party
as a candidate for the state governorship. Buehner was defeated easily by Democratic
incumbent
Calvin L. Rampton
.
Buehner died in Salt Lake City. He was married to Lucille Thurmon and was the father of four children.
General authority
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a general authority is a member of certain leadership organizations who are given administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1952 to 1961 and was the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate for governor of Utah in the 1968 election.
Buehner was born in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. As a child, his family emigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
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. Buehner was a graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
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in Chicago
Chicago
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.
Prior to his call as a general authority, Buehner was a bishop and stake president of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City and was a member of the Church Welfare Committee. In 1952, he was asked to become the second counselor to the church's Presiding Bishop
Presiding Bishop (LDS Church)
The Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a priesthood calling with church-wide authority. The Presiding Bishop is the highest leadership position within the church's Aaronic priesthood.-Presiding Bishopric:...
Joseph L. Wirthlin
Joseph L. Wirthlin
Joseph Leopold Wirthlin was the eighth presiding bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
. He acted in this capacity until 1961, when Wirthlin was succeeded by John H. Vandenburg
John H. Vandenburg
John Henry Vandenberg was the ninth Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1961 and 1972. He also served as an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles between 1972 and 1976 and a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy between 1976 and 1978...
.
Immediately following his release, Buehner was asked to be the second assistant to Joseph T. Bentley
Joseph T. Bentley
Joseph Taylor Bentley was the tenth general superintendent of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1958 to 1962....
in the general superintendency of the church's Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association. When Bentley was succeeded by G. Carlos Smith
G. Carlos Smith
George Carlos Smith Jr. was the eleventh general superintendent of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , serving from 1962 to 1969.-Biography:...
in 1962, Buehner was again asked to serve as second assistant. He acted in this capacity until he was released in 1967 and succeeded by George R. Hill
George R. Hill
George Richard Hill, Jr. was an American educational administrator and was the seventh general superintendent of the Sunday School organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1949 to 1966...
.
Buehner went on to serve as a regional representative of the Twelve Apostles. He was also president of the Great Salt Lake Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
. He was awarded the Silver Beaver Award
Silver Beaver Award
The Silver Beaver Award is the council-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of this award are registered adult leaders who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council...
for his contribution to the Boy Scouts.
In 1968, Buehner was nominated by the Utah Republican Party
Utah Republican Party
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as a candidate for the state governorship. Buehner was defeated easily by Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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incumbent
Incumbent
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Calvin L. Rampton
Calvin L. Rampton
Calvin Lewellyn Rampton was the 11th Governor of the state of Utah from 1965 to 1977.Following his graduation from Davis High School in 1931, he took over his family's automobile business, due to his father's death that same year. He sold the business in 1933 and entered the University of Utah,...
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Buehner died in Salt Lake City. He was married to Lucille Thurmon and was the father of four children.