Historedia
Person

Lilburn Boggs

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1838

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lilburn Boggs, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Missouri Executive Order 44 and the Mormon expulsion

    1838

    Role: Governor of Missouri

    1. 1838-1976 · MissouriHistorical Criticism and Rescission

      The order faced contemporary criticism and was formally rescinded in 1976 as a violation of constitutional rights.

    2. October 27, 1838 · State capital of MissouriIssuance of Executive Order 44

      Governor Boggs issued the order on October 27, 1838, declaring Mormons enemies and mandating their extermination or expulsion from Missouri.

    3. October-November 1838 · Western MissouriMilitia Implementation and Surrender

      State militia forces implemented the order, leading to the forced displacement of Mormons and their surrender in November 1838.

Sources

  1. Missouri Executive Order 44 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-15
  2. Lilburn Boggs Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-17