United Order of Monroe (Monroe, Utah)

Brigham Young (1801-1877) was a Mormon prophet and leader in the Utah Territory.

Brigham Young was born on June 1, 1801, in Whitingham, Vermont. In 1832, Young joined the Latter-day Saint faith and was ordained an apostle on February 14, 1835. After the assassination of Joseph Smith, Jr., Young became the new leader of the faith. Ordained to the office of president in 1847, Young led the Latter-day Saints across the United States to settle in Utah Territory in order to escape persecution. Young, who served as the Latter-day Saint Church President until his death, died in 1877.

The United Order of Monroe was established in Monroe, Utah in 1874. Members of the Monroe community transferred control of their productive property to the order in return for a share in its profits. The president and board of directors was responsible for guiding the efforts of the order, and for maintaining records of contributions and withdrawals. Due to problems within the community the order appears to have ended around 1877.

From the guide to the Brigham Young letter to the United Order of Monroe, 1877 February 15, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)