May 5, 1873 - Leon Czolgosz
His act of political violence came at a moment of economic dislocation and ideological radicalization — a combination that shaped many of the era's most consequential figures. The assassination of President McKinley in September 1901 elevated Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency and accelerated a federal crackdown on anarchist movements in the United States. Czolgosz was tried, convicted, and executed by electric chair within weeks of the shooting, a pace that reflected both the era's judicial urgency and the depth of public alarm.
From Wikipedia
Leon Frank Czolgosz ( CHOL-gosh; Polish: [ˈlɛɔn ˈt͡ʂɔwɡɔʂ]; May 5, 1873 – October 29, 1901) was an American wireworker and anarchist who assassinated United States president William McKinley in 1901. Czolgosz had lost his job during the economic Panic of 1893 and turned to anarchism. He regarded McKinley as a symbol of oppression and believed that it was his duty as an anarchist to assassinate him. Czolgosz shot McKinley in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, and was immediately arrested. McKinley died on September 14 after his wound became infected. A month later, Czolgosz was convicted of first degree murder and was sentenced to death. He was executed by the electric chair on October 29.
- Last updated on .