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Charles Julius Guiteau (* 8. September 1841 in Freeport, Illinois; † 30. Juni 1882 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Attentäter. Er schoss auf den 20. US-Präsidenten James A. Garfield, der später infolge der erlittenen Verletzungen starb.
Charles Julius Guiteau (/ ɡ ɪ ˈ t oʊ / ghih-TOH; September 8, 1841 – June 30, 1882) was an American man who assassinated James A. Garfield, president of the United States, in 1881. Guiteau falsely believed he had played a major role in Garfield's election victory, for which he should have been rewarded with a consulship .
Learn about the life and death of Charles Guiteau, who shot and killed President James A. Garfield in 1881. Find out how he was tried, executed, and remembered by history.
17. Jan. 2012 · Learn how Charles Guiteau, a mentally unstable lawyer, stalked and shot President James A. Garfield in 1881, and how Garfield died of complications after a botched surgery. Read about Guiteau's motives, methods and trial, and how he became the first person executed by the federal government.
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7. Juli 2023 · On the morning of July 2, 1881, Charles Guiteau—a failed evangelist, insurance salesman, and attorney—shot President James A. Garfield as he entered the Baltimore and Potomac Railway station in Washington, D.C.
, by Charles J. Guiteau, a disappointed office seeker with messianic visions. The first shot only grazed Garfield’s arm, but the second bullet pierced his back and lodged behind his pancreas. (In a letter dated November 1880, Garfield had written, “Assassination can be no more guarded against…
13. März 2022 · Learn about the life and motives of Charles Guiteau, who shot President James Garfield in 1881 and was hanged for his crime. Find out how his delusions, syphilis, and trial shaped American history.
