Edmund Spangler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edmund Spangler

Carpenter, stagehand

Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1825

Place of Birth: York, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1875

Profession: politician, carpenter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Edman "Ned" Spangler (August 10, 1825 – February 7, 1875) was an American carpenter and stagehand who was employed at Ford's Theatre at the time of President Abraham Lincoln's murder on April 14, 1865.
He and seven others were charged in conspiring to assassinate Lincoln and three other high level government officials.
Spangler was the only one found not guilty of the conspiracy charge.
Even so, he was found guilty of helping Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, escape and sentenced to six years of hard labor.