Rulon C. Allred

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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. He was murdered on the orders of Ervil LeBaron, the head of a rival polygamous sect.[citation needed]

Rulon Clark Allred
Rulon C. Allred in 1975
Allred in 1975
President of the Priesthood of
the Apostolic United Brethren[1]
March 29, 1954 (1954-03-29) – May 10, 1977 (1977-05-10)
Called byJoseph White Musser
PredecessorJoseph White Musser
SuccessorOwen A. Allred (AUB)
Gerald Peterson (Righteous Branch)
First Counselor to the President of the Priesthood[1]
September 18, 1950 (1950-09-18) – 1954
Called byJoseph White Musser
Personal details
Born(1906-03-29)March 29, 1906
Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua, Mexico
DiedMay 10, 1977(1977-05-10) (aged 71)
Murray, Utah, U.S.
Cause of deathHomicide
Resting placeLarkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery
40°44′28″N 111°49′23″W / 40.741°N 111.823°W / 40.741; -111.823 (Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery)
Occupationhomeopath
chiropractor
Spouse(s)18
ChildrenAt least 48

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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

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  • 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)
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Apostolic United Brethren titles
Preceded byas Senior Member of the Priesthood Council  President of the Priesthood
March 29, 1954 (1954-03-29)–May 10, 1977 (1977-05-10)
Succeeded by
Owen A. Allred
As President of the Priesthood
of the Apostolic United Brethren
Succeeded by