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Ruth Wright Faust — Miraculous Resolution of a Legal Conflict

Published October 25, 2026 at 5:17 PM

1840s
Salt Lake City, Utah
James E. Faust·Ruth Wright Faust

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While James E. Faust was a lawyer in Salt Lake City, he faced a difficult situation involving a colleague who had committed an ethical breach. James considered reporting his colleague to the Texas Bar Association, a decision that weighed heavily on him. After he proceeded with the necessary actions, Ruth Wright Faust remarked on the outcome, stating, 'It was as if a miracle had happened, and I really believe that it did.'

In Their Own Words

“It was as if a miracle had happened, and I really believe that it did. — Ruth Wright Faust, as quoted in James Esdras Faust | Religious Studies Center”

Sources & References

BYU Latter-day Saint Studies Subject Guide — Letter F bibliography; James Esdras Faust | Religious Studies Center (https://rsc.byu.edu/prophets-apostles-last-dispensation/james-esdras-faust) (research confidence: high)

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The account involves James E. Faust, Ruth Wright Faust. Each person named here also has a witness page collecting the other accounts involving them.
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The account is set in the 1840s.
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It took place in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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BYU Latter-day Saint Studies Subject Guide — Letter F bibliography; James Esdras Faust | Religious Studies Center ( (research confidence: high). The full source citation appears in the Sources section below, with links to the original where available.

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