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1800 – 1844Hyrum Smith (1800-1844)Died 27 June 1844, aged 44American religious leader, elder brother of Joseph Smith and Assistant President of the Latter Day Saint church. He was killed alongside his brother at Carthage Jail.
1805 – 1844Joseph Smith (1805-1844)Died 27 June 1844, aged 38American religious leader who founded the Latter Day Saint movement and published the Book of Mormon. He was killed by a mob while held in Carthage Jail, Illinois.
1844Killing of Joseph Smith at Carthage JailMormon founder shot by a mob in IllinoisJoseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum were killed by an armed mob that stormed Carthage Jail in Illinois. Their deaths caused a succession crisis in the movement. Brigham Young later led most of the members west to Utah.