John Frederick Hartranft (December 16, 1830 – October 17, 1889) was the United States military officer who read the death warrant to the individuals who were executed on July 7, 1865 for conspiring to assassinate American President Abraham Lincoln. Previously having achieved the rank of major general of the Union Army during the American Civil War, he had also been awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor for his actions in the First Battle of Bull Run.
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16 December 1830 New Hanover Township, Pennsylvania
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Died |
17 October 1889 (aged 58) Norristown, Pennsylvania
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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