Can the Mormon era in territorial Utah fit into Turners thesis of how the frontier operated in the furtherance of American liberty and individuality?

Frederick Jackson Turner does not specifically mention the Mormon Church or the Reynolds case in his famous essay on the role of the frontier in American history. In a short essay of 300 words, place the Reynolds decision and Professor Taysoms analysis of it in the overall context of Turners thesis. In other words, can the Mormon era in territorial Utah fit into Turners thesis of how the frontier operated in the furtherance of American liberty and individuality?