Rulon C. Allred

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

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]

  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.