Murder at Carthage Jail
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Murder at Carthage Jail refers to the 1844 killing of Latter-day Saint leaders Joseph and Hyrum Smith by an armed mob while they were imprisoned in Carthage, Illinois.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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killing ⓘ mob violence incident ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
heightened conflict between Latter-day Saints and local non-Mormons
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increased Mormon migration pressure ⓘ succession crisis in the Latter-day Saint movement ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Killing of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
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Martyrdom at Carthage Jail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedPerson |
Governor Thomas Ford
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John Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Willard Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBroaderConflict | Mormon–non-Mormon conflict in Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingFunction | county jail ⓘ |
| hasCause |
anti-Mormon sentiment
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political tensions in Illinois ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ |
| hasCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasChargeContext | charges related to destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor press ⓘ |
| hasCity | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration |
Carthage Jail historic site
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Latter-day Saint memorial observances on June 27 ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasDate | 1844-06-27 ⓘ |
| hasDetainedPerson |
Hyrum Smith
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John Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Willard Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
martyrdom of Joseph Smith
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turning point in Latter-day Saint history ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | extrajudicial killing ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Carthage Jail
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Carthage, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMethod | shooting ⓘ |
| hasPerpetrator | armed mob ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligionContext |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Latter-day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasState | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVictim |
Hyrum Smith
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Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWeapon | firearms ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1844 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
history of Illinois
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history of the Latter-day Saint movement ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
death of Hyrum Smith
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death of Joseph Smith ⓘ injury of John Taylor ⓘ |
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