archfapper OP t1_jebkjsy wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:37 PM

Reply to comment by worldofoysters in TIL that after Leon Czolgosz was executed for assassinating US Pres. William McKinley, the prison warden poured sulfuric acid on the corpse, burned his belongings, and refused to turn over the body to Leon's brother. This was to prevent exhibitions of his life by archfapper

Ditto for James Garfield. He really died of gangrene and slowly starving all summer

worldofoysters t1_jeblnrb wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:44 PM

Oddly enough, Hay's Secretary of State - John Hay - had also been Garfield's Assistant Secretary of State and close acquaintance. And also a much younger man, Hay was also a secretary to Lincoln, and surrogate son, and present at his deathbed.

Probably the only man to have been present at the deaths of three US presidents

bolanrox t1_jeclokb wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:57 AM

Robert todd Lincoln stopped attending presidential events at this time too