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Daniel Edgar Sickles (October 20, 1819 – May 3, 1914) was an American politician, soldier, and diplomat.. Born to a wealthy family in New York City, Sickles was involved in a number of scandals, most notably the 1859 homicide of his wife's lover, U.S. Attorney Philip Barton Key II, whom Sickles gunned down in broad daylight in Lafayette Square, across the street from the White House. [2]
Sickles was born on October 20, 1819, in New York City. He entered politics and served in the United States Congress from 1857 to 1861. In 1859, he gained notoriety for shooting [1] Philip Barton Key II over an affair Key had with Sickles's wife. Sickles successfully pleaded temporary insanity for the first time in United States history. [2]
Teresa Bagioli Sickles (1836 – February 5, 1867) was the wife of Democratic New York State Assemblyman, U.S. Representative, and later U.S. Army Major General Daniel E. Sickles. She gained notoriety in 1859, when her husband murdered her lover, Philip Barton Key II , son of Francis Scott Key .
Sickles' defense team, which included lawyers James T. Brady and Edwin Stanton, argued that Sickles had been "temporarily insane" at the time of the murder, and therefore was not guilty. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] [ 7 ] The trial was the subject of extensive media coverage, which created its own controversies and destroyed Teresa's reputation.
Its losses at Gettysburg were 578 killed, 3,026 wounded, and 606 missing; total, 4,210 out of less than 10,000 actually engaged. The morning report showed 11,924 present for duty equipped. General Sickles was seriously wounded, losing a leg; he left the corps and active military service, and General Birney succeeded temporarily to the command.
Daniel Sickles (1819–1914), American politician and Civil War general; Mark D. Sickles (born 1957), American politician; Nicholas Sickles (1801–1845), U.S. Representative from New York; Noel Sickles (1910–1982), American commercial illustrator and cartoonist; Robin Sickles, American economist; Teresa Bagioli Sickles (1836–1867), wife of ...
General Daniel Edgar Sickles served as chairman until forced out over accusations of embezzling $27,000 from the commission. [2] Lewis R. Stegman replaced him as chairman in 1912. [ 3 ]
Dan Sickles may refer to: Daniel Sickles (1819–1914) , American politician, soldier, and diplomat Dan Sickles (director) , American documentary film director, writer, actor and producer