David Herold, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Herold

accomplice of John Wilkes Booth in Lincoln's assassination

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1842

Place of Birth: Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 07-Jul-1865

Profession: politician, pharmacist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

David Edgar Herold (June 16, 1842 – July 7, 1865) was an 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 injured leg.
The two men then continued their escape through Maryland and into Virginia, and Herold remained with Booth until the authorities cornered them in a barn.
Herold surrendered, but Booth was shot and died a few hours later.
Herold was sentenced to death and hanged with three other conspirators at the Washington Arsenal, now known as Fort Lesley J.
McNair.



Alternative names	Alex. Gardner; A. Gardner; Alexander Gardiner
Description	Scottish photographer and war photographer
Date of birth/death	17 October 1821	10 December 1882
Location of birth/death	Paisley	Washington, D.C.
Work period	1856-1871
Work location	Washington, D.C.
Authority control	: Q661176 VIAF: 57416946 ISNI: 0000 0000 8137 0767 ULAN: 500115196 LCCN: n79060231 NLA: 35905780 WorldCat