Lamont Felt Toronto (February 21, 1914 – January 1971)[1] was a Utah politician. He was Secretary of State of Utah from 1953 to 1963. He also served in the Utah state House of Representatives.

Lamont Toronto
Secretary of State of Utah
In office
1953–1963
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
In office
1947
Personal details
Born
Lamont Felt Toronto

(1914-02-21)February 21, 1914
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1971 (aged 56)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Helen Davidson
(m. 1940)
Parent(s)Albert Toronto
Minnie Etta Felt
RelativesJoseph Toronto (grandfather)
ProfessionPolitician

Toronto was a member of the Republican Party. He served in the Utah Legislature in 1947.

Toronto was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), a grandson of Joseph Toronto and the brother of Wallace F. Toronto. In 1914, Toronto married Helen Davidson (died 2009). From 1965 to 1968, Toronto served as president of the LDS Church's Canadian Mission, based in Toronto, Ontario.[2] while presiding over the Canadian Mission Toronto also served on Canada's Centennial Planning Commission.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Lamont Toronto". Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Canada Toronto West | Presidents".
  3. ^ Roy Prete. Canadian Mormons. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, p. 384

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