About John T. Gerin
Lived 1849 – 1931 (aged 81). John T. Gerin was a physician, known for Auburn State Prison.
John E. Gerin M.D. (December 10, 1849 – February 15, 1931) was the physician at Auburn State Prison in Auburn, New York under warden George W. Benham. Gerin performed the autopsy on Leon Czolgosz.
History Gerin was born in Cobourg, Canada West in 1849 and attended Queen's University where he attained his M.D. In 1901 he performed the autopsy on Leon Czolgosz. In 1913 he was charged with brutality and indifference to suffering. He died at his home in Auburn in 1931 and is buried at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
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American physician
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John T. Gerin was born on 10 December 1849 in Cobourg.
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John T. Gerin died on 15 February 1931 in Auburn.
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John T. Gerin was a physician.
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John T. Gerin was known for Auburn State Prison.
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