Leon Czolgosz | |
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Born | Leon F. Czolgosz May 5, 1873[1] Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | October 29, 1901 Auburn Prison, Auburn, New York, U.S. | (aged 28)
Cause of death | Execution by electric chair |
Occupation | Laborer |
Known for | Assassination of William McKinley |
Conviction(s) | First degree murder |
Criminal penalty | Death |
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Leon F. Czolgosz (/ˈtʃɒlɡɒʃ/ CHOL-gosh,[2] Polish: [ˈlɛɔn ˈt͡ʂɔwɡɔʂ]; May 5, 1873 – October 29, 1901) was a Polish-American laborer and anarchist who assassinated President William McKinley of the United States on September 6, 1901, in Buffalo, New York. The president died on September 14 after his wound became infected. Caught in the act, Czolgosz was tried, convicted, and executed by the State of New York seven weeks later on October 29, 1901.
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