Missouri Executive Order 44 (Extermination Order)
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Missouri Executive Order 44, commonly known as the Extermination Order, was an 1838 directive by Governor Lilburn W. Boggs authorizing state militia to expel or exterminate Mormons from Missouri, leading to severe persecution and the forced removal of Latter-day Saints from the state.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Missouri Executive Order 44 | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
executive order
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historical government document ⓘ legal document ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Boggs Extermination Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | State of Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedAction |
expulsion of Mormons from Missouri
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treatment of Mormons as enemies ⓘ use of militia force against Mormons ⓘ |
| characterization |
anti-Mormon measure
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state-sanctioned religious persecution ⓘ violation of religious freedom ⓘ |
| commonName | Extermination Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
contributed to Mormon migration to Illinois
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forced removal of Latter-day Saints from Missouri ⓘ mass displacement of Latter-day Saints ⓘ severe persecution of Mormons in Missouri ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateRescinded | 1976-06-25 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1838-10-27 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Mormon War (1838) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most extreme acts of religious intolerance in U.S. state history ⓘ |
| humanRightsImpact |
deaths and violence against Mormons
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forced migration ⓘ loss of property by Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| issuedDuring | administration of Governor Lilburn W. Boggs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | authorized state militia operations against Mormons ⓘ |
| legalStatus | rescinded ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
histories of Missouri
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histories of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Haun's Mill massacre
NERFINISHED
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expulsion of Mormons from Jackson County, Missouri ⓘ |
| religiousFreedomImpact | denial of free exercise of religion for Mormons in Missouri ⓘ |
| rescindedBy |
Christopher S. Bond
NERFINISHED
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Missouri Executive Order rescinding Extermination Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescindedByOfficeholder | Governor Christopher S. Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescissionStatement | recognized as unconstitutional and unjust ⓘ |
| signatoryOffice | Governor of Missouri ⓘ |
| signedBy | Lilburn W. Boggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statedRationale | Mormons as enemies and must be exterminated or driven from the state ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Latter-day Saint historical commemorations
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scholarly articles on religious persecution in America ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
Latter-day Saints
NERFINISHED
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Mormons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetReligiousGroup | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members ⓘ |
| year | 1838 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Far West, Missouri, United States
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Missouri Executive Order 44 (Extermination Order)
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subject surface form:
Far West, Missouri