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- The mother of John Surratt Jr., who admitted to conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to kidnap the president, but was never convicted of assisting in his murder Abraham Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth originally intended to abduct the president, take him to Richmond and exchange him for Confederate prisoners of war.
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The film tells the story of Mary Surratt, the only female conspirator charged in the Abraham Lincoln assassination and the first woman to be executed by the US federal government.
- A Young Widow and Boardinghouse Owner
- The First Woman to Be Executed by The U.S. Federal Government
- A Distant Cousin of F. Scott Fitzgerald
After the death of her alcoholic (and, in some historians’ view, abusive) husband in 1862, Mary Surratt found herself in dire financial straits. The 39-year-old widow rented out her family’s Maryland farm and tavern, moving with her children to a small townhouse she had inherited in Washington, D.C. Mary converted the building’s upper floor into a ...
Mary Surratt’s conviction and hanging ignited a nationwide debate over whether female criminals deserve special treatment in the eyes of the law. The press and public, which largely regarded her with disgust during the trial, seemed to recoil after the execution took place. Apparently, the widely distributed photograph of a hooded woman dangling fr...
Mary Surratt was the first cousin once removed of Edward Fitzgerald, the Maryland-born father of F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940). Her husband John had been the second cousin of the famous writer’s namesake, Francis Scott Key (1779-1843), who penned the lyrics of the American national anthem and whose grandfather was the brother of Edward’s great-gr...
- Jennie Cohen
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
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- Crime, Drama, History
- Robert Redford
- 2011-04-15
Mary Elizabeth Surratt (née Jenkins; 1820 or May 1823 – July 7, 1865) was an American boarding house owner in Washington, D.C., who was convicted of taking part in the conspiracy which led to the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
Jun 30, 2015 · Among them was Mary Surratt, who was the first woman to be executed by the federal government—but whose story remains a mystery to this day. Surratt stands at the border of Civil War conflict.
Apr 14, 2011 · This civilian was named Mary Surratt (Robin Wright). She owned a boarding house in Washington, D.C., where Booth and his fellow plotters met. They were brought there by her son, John. Her son fled but Mrs. Surratt was charged as a co-conspirator.
Mar 4, 2019 · Mary Surratt, a boardinghouse operator, and tavern keeper, was the first woman to be executed by the United States federal government, convicted as a co-conspirator with Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, though she asserted her innocence. Mary Surratt's early life was hardly notable.
