Today in History: Mormon leader Joseph Smith killed in Illinois ![Today in History: Mormon leader Joseph Smith killed in Illinois](https://www.linkstip.com/image/200_1192054.jpg)
On June 27, 1844, Mormon leader Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, were killed by a mob in Carthage, Illinois.
ChicagoTribune.com
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On June 27, 1844, Mormon leader Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, were killed by a mob in Carthage, Illinois.