Albert Horsley
Albert Edward Horsley (March 18, 1866 – April 13, 1954), best known by the pseudonym Harry Orchard, was a miner convicted of the 1905 political assassination of former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg. The case was one of the most sensational and widely reported of the first decade of the 20th century, involving three prominent leaders of the radical Western Federation of Miners as co-defendants in an alleged conspiracy to commit murder.
Albert Horsley | |
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"Harry Orchard from a photograph taken in January 1906, shortly after his arrest for the murder of ex-Governor Steunenberg." | |
| Born | March 18, 1866 Wooler, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | April 13, 1954 (aged 88) Old Idaho State Penitentiary, Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Resting place | Morris Hill Cemetery Boise, Idaho |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Harry Orchard, Tom Hogan |
| Occupation(s) | Logger, Cheesemaker, Milkman, Miner |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment |
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