Louis Buchalter

Male, Deceased Person

1897 – 1944

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Who was Louis Buchalter?

Louis "Lepke" Buchalter was an American mobster and head of the Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc. during the 1930s. Buchalter was one of the premier labor racketeers in New York City during that era.

Buchalter became the only major mob boss to receive the death penalty in the United States after being convicted of murder.

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Born
Feb 6, 1897
New York City
Nationality
  • United States of America
Lived in
  • Manhattan
Died
Mar 4, 1944
Sing Sing

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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