Joseph Smith was a religious leader. Whether or not you believe that the religion he lead or that all religious are cult-like is your opinion.
Joseph Smith
United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith, Jr. founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) in April, 1830 and was the leader of the church until he was murdered in Carthage, Illinois in June, 1844.
No. He lived in New York, Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri.
Brigham Young did not start any religions. He was the second leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) which was founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. He led the Mormons from Illinois to Utah after Joseph Smith was murdered.
Joseph Smith, considered the first prophet of this dispensation by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the 'Mormon" church) was arrested twice and murdered while awaiting trail at Carthage Jail in Illinois.
The former leader of the Soviet Union named Joseph Stallin. He killed 20 Million of his own people.
Joseph Smith, Jr. was a religious leader, and founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. He's also well-known as the author of the Book of Mormon.
zoroaster was a persian religious leader
The former leader of the Soviet union named Joseph Stallin. He killed 20 Million of his own people.
The Saints (nicknamed the Mormons by their enemies) were driven from place to place, under threat of extermination and mob violence from people who disliked their unfamiliar religious doctrine, their political strength as a community, and their propensity for preferring to do business with one another. After their prophet and leader Joseph Smith was killed by an Illinois mob in 1844, the Saints upped sticks and moved again, for the final time, to the Intermountain West (the territory of Deseret, which covered what is now Utah and Nevada, and parts of Idaho, Arizona, Wyoming, etc.)