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 |
William Kemmler | |
Born | May 9, 1860 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | August 6, 1890 (aged 30) Auburn Prison, Auburn, New York |
Occupation | Produce merchant |
Criminal penalty | Death by electrocution |
Criminal status | Executed |
Spouse(s) | Tillie Ziegler (common law wife) |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
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.