May Anderson

About May Anderson

May Anderson (June 8, 1864 – June 11, 1946) was the second general president of the children's Primary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) between 1925 and 1939. Anderson also served as the first counselor to general Primary president Louie B. Felt from 1905 to 1925.

Anderson was born in Liverpool, England, the third of Scott Anderson and Mary Bruce's twelve children. She emigrated to Utah Territory with her family after the family had been baptized by missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During the journey to Utah, Anderson met Louie B. Felt, who would become a lifelong friend and co-worker in the Primary Association of the church.

On October 5, 1890, Louie B. Felt, the general president of the Primary Association, asked Anderson to become a member of the general board of the organization. For the next forty-nine years, Anderson would work in some capacity in the Primary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was the general board's secretary for fifteen years (1890–1905), Felt's first counselor in the general presidency for twenty years (1905–1925), and general president of the organization for fourteen years (1925–1939). Anderson was also the first editor-in-chief of The Children's Friend, the church's official magazine for children.