On
this date, August 6, 1890, at Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William
Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair.
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The execution of William
Kemmler, August 6, 1890
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William Kemmler
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Born
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May 9, 1860
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died
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August 6, 1890 (aged 30)
Auburn Prison, Auburn, New York |
Occupation
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Produce merchant
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Criminal
penalty
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Death by electrocution
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Criminal
status
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Executed
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Spouse(s)
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Tillie Ziegler (common law wife)
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Conviction(s)
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Murder
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William Francis Kemmler (May 9, 1860 – August 6, 1890) of Buffalo, New York, was a convicted murderer and the first person in the world to be legally executed using an electric chair.
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