LEON CZOLGOSZ

(Leon Frank Czołgosz)


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Leon Czolgosz
Leon Czolgosz
  • Born: May 5, 1873
  • Died: October 29, 1901
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Steel Worker

Leon Frank Czołgosz was an American steelworker and anarchist known for the assassination of President William McKinley, whom he shot 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 quickly tried, convicted, and executed seven weeks later on October 29, 1901.