Morris Kessler
Morris Kessler | |
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| Born | January 6, 1912 |
| Died | September 30, 1935 (aged 23) Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Cause of death | Murdered |
| Body discovered | Blake-Christopher Garage, 385 Blake Avenue, Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | chauffeur and bodyguard of New York mobster Joseph Amberg. |
Morris L. Kessler (January 6, 1912 – September 30, 1935) was an American mobster and member of Joseph Amberg's gang in Brooklyn during the early 1930s. As Amberg's personal chauffeur and bodyguard, Kessler was a close associate in his organization until he was killed alongside his boss at a Brownsville auto garage by members of Murder, Inc. in 1935. The gangland slayings of Kessler and Amberg were among the first major contract killings committed by Murder, Inc. and was one of the most publicized of the era.