Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader known as the founder of Mormonism.
==Background==
Smith published the Book of Mormon in 1830 and developed a large following in his lifetime. He led an attempt to build an "American Zion," establishing settlements in the Midwest. He was arrested under orders of Illinois Governor Thomas Ford in 1844. He was murdered on June 27, 1844, by an armed mob in the jail where he was being held. 
Hundreds of years after the founding of Mormonism, Smith's teachings and the Mormon faith found a place in the wasteland of the American Southwest following the Great War, with the Mormon settlement of New Canaan holding significant power in Utah before its destruction.
==Notes==
* Mormonism is a component in the stories of several characters in Fallout: New Vegas and its add-on Honest Hearts, as well as the canceled Van Buren.
* The musician exam at the Pioneer Scout camp has a question that directly references Smith. It asks "Like any good patriot, Susie's favorite song is the US national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". Who wrote the lyrics?" Smith is listed as an incorrect answer to the question.Pioneer Scout camp terminal entries; Musician: "Like any good patriot, Susie's favorite song is the US national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". Who wrote the lyrics?"
==Appearances==
Joseph Smith is mentioned only in Fallout 76, introduced in the Wild Appalachia update.
==References==
Category:Wild Appalachia mentioned-only characters
Category:Historical figures