Franklin Dewey Richards (April 2, 1821 – December 9, 1899) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles  of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from February 12, 1849 until his death. He also served as president

President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . In general, the President of the Quorum of the Twelve is the most senior Apostle in the church, aside from the President of the Church...

 of the quorum from September 2, 1898 until his death. Both his son, George F. Richards

George F. Richards

George Franklin Richards was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from April 9, 1906 until his death...

, and grandson LeGrand Richards

LeGrand Richards

LeGrand Richards was a prominent missionary and leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as the seventh presiding bishop of the LDS Church from 1938 to 1952, and was then called as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles by Church President David O. McKay...

 were members of the quorum, with his son also serving as president of the quorum from 1945 to 1950.
Richards also served in the Utah Territorial

Utah Territory

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 Legislature in 1852 and 1856.

Franklin County

Franklin County, Idaho

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 in southeastern Idaho

Idaho

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 is named after Richards.
Richards was born in Richmond, Massachusetts

Richmond, Massachusetts

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.

Richards married Jane Snyder in Nauvoo.