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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leon_CzolgoszLeon Czolgosz - Wikipedia

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   Leon F. Czolgosz (/ ˈ tʃ ɒ l ɡ ɒ ʃ / CHOL-gosh, Polish: [ˈlɛɔn ˈt͡ʂɔwɡɔʂ]; May 5, 1873 – October 29, 1901) was an American laborer and anarchist who assassinated President William McKinley on September 6, 1901, in Buffalo, New York. The president died on September 14 after his wound became infected.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Leon-CzolgoszLeon Czolgosz | Biography, Trial, Execution, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 9, 2024 · Leon Czolgosz (born 1873, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.—died October 29, 1901, Auburn, New York) was an American labourer and anarchist who fatally shot U.S. Pres. William McKinley on September 6, 1901; McKinley died eight days later. Czolgosz was found guilty and executed.

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   May 19, 2022 · Published May 19, 2022. Updated May 21, 2022. In 1901, Leon Czolgosz shot President McKinley twice at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. He was executed for the assassination less than two months later. Library of Congress A depiction of Leon Czolgosz killing President William McKinley. President William McKinley believed in luck.

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   Did Leon Czolgosz kill William McKinley?

   • In 1901, Leon Czolgosz shot President McKinley twice at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. He was executed for the assassination less than two months later. Library of Congress A depiction of Leon Czolgosz killing President William McKinley. President William McKinley believed in luck.

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   How did Leon Czolgosz die?

   • Before Czolgosz was buried in an unmarked grave at the prison, his body was covered with sulfuric acid, causing it to disintegrate. Leon Czolgosz, American laborer and anarchist who fatally shot U.S. President William McKinley on September 6, 1901, and was later executed.

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   Who was Leon Czolgosz?

   • Public Domain A booking photo of Leon Czolgosz in 1901. Born on May 5, 1873, to Russian-Polish immigrant parents, Leon Czolgosz grew up one of eight children in Detroit, Michigan. As a teenager, he found work at a glass factory just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, then at a steel mill in Cleveland, Ohio.

   Leon Czolgosz, The Anarchist Who Killed William McKinley

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   Did Leon Frank Czolgosz commit a crime?

   • His crime, Leon Frank Czolgosz confesses, was premeditated – and brave: I made my plans 3 or 4 days ago to shoot the President. When I shot him I intended to kill him and the reason for my intention in killing was because I did not believe in presidents over us. I was willing to sacrifice myself & the president for the benefit of the country.

   Confession to the Assassination of President William McKinley

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6. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › mckinleyPresident William McKinley’s assassin is executed - HISTORY

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   Nov 16, 2009 · 1901. President William McKinley’s assassin is executed. On October 29, 1901, President William McKinley ’s assassin, Leon Czolgosz, is executed in the electric chair at Auburn Prison in New...

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   His crime, Leon Frank Czolgosz confesses, was premeditated – and brave: I made my plans 3 or 4 days ago to shoot the President. When I shot him I intended to kill him and the reason for my intention in killing was because I did not believe in presidents over us.

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9. case.edu › ech › articlesCZOLGOSZ, LEON F. | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case ...

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   CZOLGOSZ, LEON F. (1873-29 Oct. 1901), the assassin of Pres. Wm. McKinley, was born in Detroit to Polish immigrants. The family settled in Cleveland in 1891. With less than 6 years of schooling, Czolgosz found work in the Newburgh Wire Mill in 1891, participated in a failed strike in 1893, and subsequently grew bitter toward RELIGION and ...

10. www.historynet.com › president-william-mckinleyPresident William McKinley: Assassinated by an Anarchist

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    Jan 24, 2018 · Stories. President William McKinley: Assassinated by an Anarchist. Anarchist Leon Czolgosz came to Buffalo, New York, with a mission. He believed that government was evil, and he planned to stamp out that evil, beginning at the top. by Wyatt Kingseed 10/1/2001. Share This Article.