Grand United Order Of Odd Fellows & Household Of Ruth
Founding Era | Year: Pre-Civil War (before 1860) | 1843
Founding Place: New York, New York
Founding & Reorganizing Leaders: Peter Ogden
Later Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA
Geographic Scope: Continental (20 states or more)
Gender Organization: Male / Female Partners
Type of Order: British linked order, Parallel to white order, Provides benefits or life insurance
Civic Engagement: Civil War/Reconstruction involvement, World War I activities, World War II activities, Supported NAACP or other civil rights association, Anti-lynching actions, Community charitable, public health, or education program, Involved in women's rights or suffrage efforts, Fought for civil and/or voting rights, Involved with party or electoral politics
Institutions Run by Order: Headquarters building
Updated: Sep 06, 2026
Founding Place: New York, New York
Founding & Reorganizing Leaders: Peter Ogden
Later Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA
Geographic Scope: Continental (20 states or more)
Gender Organization: Male / Female Partners
Type of Order: British linked order, Parallel to white order, Provides benefits or life insurance
Civic Engagement: Civil War/Reconstruction involvement, World War I activities, World War II activities, Supported NAACP or other civil rights association, Anti-lynching actions, Community charitable, public health, or education program, Involved in women's rights or suffrage efforts, Fought for civil and/or voting rights, Involved with party or electoral politics
Institutions Run by Order: Headquarters building
Updated: Sep 06, 2026
