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Leon Czolgosz | |
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 Czolgosz in 1899 | |
| Born | Leon F. Czolgosz May 5, 1873[1] |
| Died | October 29, 1901 (aged 28) Auburn Prison, Auburn, New York, U.S. |
| 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 Frank Czolgosz (/ˈtʃɒlɡɒʃ/ CHOL-gosh,[2] Polish: [ˈlɛɔn ˈt͡ʂɔwɡɔʂ]; May 5, 1873 – October 29, 1901) was an American laborer and anarchist who assassinated United States President William McKinley 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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Census1900was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Czolgosz, Leon F.". The Columbia Encyclopedia (6th ed.). Columbia University Press. 2000. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via encyclopedia.com.