Gerald MacGuire
| Gerald MacGuire link (Salesman, Business Plot/Premature death) | |
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| Died | March 1935 |
Cause of death | "Pneumonia" |
| Victim of | Premature death |
| Nationality | USA |
The front man for the Business Plot, reportedly died of pneumonia due to exhaustion the next year. | |
Gerald C. MacGuire approached General Smedley Butler to recruit him as the front man to lead an army of 500,000 men on Washington D.C. to take over from Franklin D. Roosevelt. Referred to as the "Business Plot", this never transpired because Butler blew the whistle on the plot. MacGuire was asked about his role in the plot.
Career
MacGuire was a bond salesman.
Activities
Gerald MacGuire first met Smedley Butler on 1 July 1933.Template:Cn He met several more times, gradually revealing more of the Business Plot. Butler was secretly appalled but played along with him.
In the first half of 1934 he travelled to Europe and sent postcards to Smedley Butler.
Dickstein Commitee
MacGuire was the only one of the conspirators called to testify before the HUAC. He denied the charges.
Death
MacGuire's death was officially ruled as pneumonia exacerbated by his weakened constitution due to being charged in the hearings.
Exposure
Caitlin Russell of MuckRock carrier out a FOIA request for "Any FBI file mentioning Gerald C. Macguire, died March 25, 1935" and was twice told "No Responsive Documents". However, he was mentioned in documents given in response to her FOIA request #1374454-000.[1]