On July 8 , 1862 , President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act into law , which forbade the practice in U.S. territories .
For the most part , the rest of the United States considered plural marriage offensive .
On July 8 , 1862 , President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act into law , which forbade the practice in United States territories .
For the most part , the rest of the United States considered plural marriage offensive .