Buchalter, Louis, 1897-1944
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Name (Hebrew)
בוכהלטר, לואיס, 1897-1944
Name (Latin)
Buchalter, Louis, 1897-1944
Other forms of name
Bookhouse, Louis, 1897-1944
Buchalter, Lepke, 1897-1944
Buchalter, Lepkeleh, 1897-1944
Buchalter, Little Lepke, 1897-1944
Lepke, Louis, 1897-1944
Lepke, 1897-1944
Lepkeleh, 1897-1944
Little Lepke, 1897-1944
Date of birth
1897-02-06
Date of death
1944-03-04
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Green, J. The greatest criminals of all time, 1982:p. 66 (Buchalter, Louis "Little Lepke"; b. Louis Bookhouse, 1897, N.Y.; executed March 4, 1944)
- Kavieff, Paul R. The life and times of Lepke Buchalter, c2005:CIP t.p. (Lepke Buchalter) galley (Louis Buchalter; called Lepkeleh or Lepke; b. Feb. 6, 1897; d. Mar. 4, 1944)
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Louis Buchalter
Al Aumuller, World Telegram staff photographer, Copyrighted free use
Wikipedia description:
Louis Buchalter, known as Louis Lepke, Lepke Buchalter or Judge Louie, (February 6, 1897 – March 4, 1944), was a Jewish-American organized crime figure and head of the Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc., during the 1930s. Buchalter was one of the premier labor union racketeers in New York City during that era. Charles Birger, Dominic Benigno, and Buchalter are the only National Crime Syndicate bosses to be executed after being convicted of murder. Buchalter was executed using the infamous "Old Sparky" electric chair after being sent "up the river" to Sing Sing Correctional Facility.
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