John F. Hartranft, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John F. Hartranft

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 16-Dec-1830

Place of Birth: New Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 17-Oct-1889

Profession: lawyer, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

John Frederick Hartranft (December 16, 1830 – October 17, 1889) was the United States military officer who read the death warrant to the individuals who were executed on July 7, 1865 for conspiring to assassinate American President Abraham Lincoln.
Previously having achieved the rank of major general of the Union Army during the American Civil War, he had also been awarded the U.S.
Medal of Honor for his actions in the First Battle of Bull Run.Post-war, he served as the 17th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1873 to 1879.