Jang In-hwan
Jang In-hwan (Korean: 장인환; March 30, 1875 – April 24, 1930) was a Korean independence activist. He is best known along with Jeon Myeong-un for his role in the 1908 assassination of Durham Stevens, a former American diplomat, employee of the Japanese colonial office in Korea, and pro-Japan lobbyist.
Jang In-hwan | |
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Jang in 1907 | |
| Born | March 30, 1875 Pyongyang, Korea |
| Died | April 24, 1930 (aged 55) San Francisco, California, United States |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Known for | Assassinating Durham Stevens |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction(s) | Second degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | 25 years imprisonment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장인환 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jang In-hwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang In'hwan |
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