George Atzerodt | |
|---|---|
 Atzerodt in 1865 | |
| Born | Georg Andreas Atzerodt June 12, 1835 |
| Died | July 7, 1865 (aged 30) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation | Carriage repair business |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Conspiracy to assassinate Andrew Johnson |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
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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- ^ 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.
- ^ Hamner, Christopher. "Booth's Reason for Assassination Archived December 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." Teachinghistory.org. Accessed 12 July 2011.