Rulon C. Allred
Rulon Clark Allred (March 29, 1906 – May 10, 1977) was an American homeopath and chiropractor in Salt Lake City and the leader of what is now the Apostolic United Brethren, a breakaway sect of polygamous Mormon fundamentalists in Utah, Colorado, and Arizona, United States. Rulon was murdered on the orders of Ervil LeBaron, the head of a rival polygamous sect.
| Rulon Clark Allred | |
|---|---|
 Allred in 1975 | |
| President of the Priesthood of the Apostolic United Brethren[1] | |
| March 29, 1954 – May 10, 1977 | |
| Called by | Joseph White Musser |
| Predecessor | Joseph White Musser |
| Successor | Owen A. Allred (AUB) Gerald Peterson (Righteous Branch) |
| First Counselor to the President of the Priesthood[1] | |
| September 18, 1950 – 1954 | |
| Called by | Joseph White Musser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1906 Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Died | May 10, 1977 (aged 71) Murray, Utah, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Homicide |
| Resting place | Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery 40.741°N 111.823°W |
| Occupation | homeopath chiropractor |
| Spouse(s) | 18 |
| Children | At least 48 |
See also
- Mormon fundamentalism
- Apostolic United Brethren
- Factional breakdown: Mormon fundamentalist sects
- List of Mormon fundamentalist churches
- List of Mormon fundamentalist leaders
References
- Brian C, Brian C. "Rulon C. Allred". Mormon Fundamentalism. MormonFundamentalism.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
Further reading
- Dorothy Allred Solomon. In My Father's House. (Franklin Watts, 1984)
- Dorothy Allred Solomon. Predators, Prey, and Other Kinfolk: Growing Up in Polygamy. (W.W. Norton, 2003)
- Dorothy Allred Solomon. Daughter of the Saints: Growing Up In Polygamy. (W.W. Norton, 2003).
- Dorothy Allred Solomon. The Sisterhood: Inside the Lives of Mormon Women. (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007)
- Irene Spencer. Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife.
- Ben Bradlee, Jr. and Dale Van Atta, Prophet of Blood: The Untold Story of Ervil LeBaron and the Lambs of God (G.G. Putnam's Sons, 1981)
External links
- http://dorothyallredsolomon.com
- http://www.mormonfundamentalism.com/polygamous-groups/94-2/
- Florea, John (2011) [January 1, 1944], Rare: LIFE With Polygamists, 1944: Meet the [Rulon Clark] Allreds, Life magazine, archived from the original (photo gallery: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images) on November 18, 2011, retrieved August 18, 2011
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