George Atzerodt

George Atzerodt
Atzerodt in 1865
Born
Georg Andreas Atzerodt

(1835-06-12)June 12, 1835
DiedJuly 7, 1865(1865-07-07) (aged 30)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
OccupationCarriage repair business
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)Conspiracy to assassinate Andrew Johnson
Criminal penaltyDeath

George Andrew Atzerodt (June 12, 1835 – July 7, 1865)[1][2] was a German American repairman, Confederate sympathizer, and conspirator in the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. He was assigned to assassinate Vice President Andrew Johnson, but lost his nerve and made no attempt.[3] Atzerodt was tried by a military tribunal, sentenced to death for conspiracy, and hanged along with three other conspirators.

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  2. ^ Linder, Douglas. "The Trial of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators 1865". Law.umkc.edu. Archived from the original on 2002-02-03. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  3. ^ Hamner, Christopher. "Booth's Reason for Assassination Archived December 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." Teachinghistory.org. Accessed 12 July 2011.