Winston Blackmore

Winston Blackmore
Born (1956-08-25) August 25, 1956 (age 68)
British Columbia, Canada
OccupationPolygamous church leader
Known for"Canada's best-known avowed polygamist"
Spouses27
Children150
Parents
  • Ray Blackmore (father)
  • Anna Mae (mother)

Winston Blackmore (born August 25, 1956)[1] is the leader of a polygamous Fundamentalist Latter Day Saint religious group in Bountiful, British Columbia, Canada. He is described as "Canada's best-known avowed polygamist".[2] He has 150 children with his 27 "spiritual" wives, some of whom he has admitted were underage.[3][4]

  1. ^ Bramham, Daphne (2017-07-21). "Daphne Bramham: Even guilty verdicts in polygamy trial won't end saga". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  2. ^ "A polygamy trial in Canada tests the limits of conjugal freedom". The Economist. May 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Smith, Alanna (2019-03-04). "Property owned by convicted polygamist Winston Blackmore on the block". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  4. ^ Bramham, Daphne. "The Bountiful Four: Who are they?". www.vancouversun.com. Retrieved 2019-08-31.