American assassin (1841–1882) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Julius Guiteau (/ɡɪˈtoʊ/ ghih-TOH; September 8, 1841 – June 30, 1882) was an American writer and lawyer. He is best known as the person who assassinated US President James A. Garfield on July 2, 1881. Guiteau shot Garfield after being angry with him about not receiving credit or a reward for Garfield's victory in 1880. Guiteau wrote a speech about Garfield but never made the speech.[1][2]
Charles J. Guiteau | |
---|---|
Born | Charles Julius Guiteau September 8, 1841 Freeport, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | June 30, 1882 40) Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged
Cause of death | Hanging |
Occupations |
|
Known for | Assassination of James A. Garfield |
Political party |
|
Criminal status | Executed (June 30, 1882 ) |
Spouse |
Annie Bunn
(m. 1869; div. 1874) |
Motive | Mental illness |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal charge | Attempted murder (upgraded to murder after Garfield's death) |
Penalty | Death by hanging |
Details | |
Victims | James A. Garfield |
Date | July 2, 1881 |
Signature | |
Guiteau was born in Freeport, Illinois. He was a preacher, writer and lawyer. He was found guilty in a court of law. He was executed by hanging in Washington, D.C.
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.