Walter M. Geddes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Walter M. Geddes

American businessman

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1885

Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 07-Nov-1915

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Walter M. Geddes

  • Walter Mackintosh Geddes (November 13, 1885 – November 7, 1915) was an American businessman who was an important witness to the Armenian Genocide.
  • His reports provide a detailed account of the situation of the Armenian deportees in the Syrian Desert.
  • While in Aleppo, he witnessed thousands die of exposure and starvation.
  • Greatly saddened and affected by the scenes he witnessed, he ultimately committed suicide on November 7, 1915.

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