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Charles J. Guiteau

Charles J. Guiteau

Charles Julius Guiteau 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... Wikipedia
Born: September 8, 1841, Freeport, IL
Died: June 30, 1882 (age 40 years), DC Central Detention Facility, Washington, D.C.
Spouse: Annie Bunn (m. 1869–1874)
Conviction(s): First degree murder