KnowraJohn Wilkes BoothLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to John Wilkes Booth, each with the reason it gives.All 5Related 3Compared with 2Abraham LincolnCompared with: Booth’s political violence ended Lincoln’s life just after the Union victory.Edwin BoothRelated: His brother’s crime brought suspicion and public hostility to Edwin despite their estrangement.Assassination of Abraham LincolnRelated: Booth shot Lincoln and organized attacks on other Union leaders that night.Balthasar GérardCompared with: Booth offers a later comparison with an assassin who acted amid political conflict.History of MarylandRelated: Born in Maryland, Booth carried out the assassination after fleeing through the state.