Louis Lingg

Louis Lingg (1864–1887) was a German immigrant and anarchist who committed suicide while in jail after being convicted and sentenced to hang as a member of a criminal conspiracy behind the Haymarket Square bombing. Lingg committed suicide in his cell with an explosive shortly before his scheduled execution.

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Louis Lingg
Birth dateSeptember 09, 1864
Birth place
Mannheim , German Confederation
cause of death
Suicide
Date of deathNovember 10, 1887
Place of death
Chicago
Known for
Haymarket affair

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