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David Herold

David Herold

American pharmacist
David Edgar Herold was an American pharmacist's assistant and accomplice of John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. After the shooting, Herold accompanied Booth to the home of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who set Booth's... Wikipedia
Born: June 16, 1842, Maryland
Died: July 7, 1865 (age 23 years), Arsenal Penitentiary
Partner: Mary Surratt
Conviction(s): Conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln
Criminal penalty: Death