Who was John Wilkes Booth?

Answer 1

John Wilkes Booth was an actor and Southern sympathizer who shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln. He shot Lincoln on April 14, 1865 while the President and his wife were attending a play at Ford's Theater in Washington, DC. Lincoln died the following morning.

Answer 2

John Wilkes Booth was the assassin that killed President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. on April 14, 1865. He was caught by union soldiers and killed in the gunfight that ensued 12 days after the assassination.