Michael O'Laughlen

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Michael O'Laughlen
O'Laughlen after his arrest for conspiracy in the murder of President Abraham Lincoln
Born	Michael O'Laughlen, Jr. (1840-06-03)June 3, 1840 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	September 23, 1867(1867-09-23) (aged 27) Fort Jefferson, Monroe County, Florida, U.S.
Criminal status	Deceased
Conviction(s)	Conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln
Criminal penalty	Life imprisonment with hard labor

Michael O'Laughlen, Jr. (pronounced Oh-Lock-Lun; June 3, 1840 – September 23, 1867) was an American Confederate soldier and conspirator in John Wilkes Booth's plot to kidnap U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, and later in the latter's assassination, although he ended up not directly participating.

His last name was often misspelled by the press and others as O'Laughlin.