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William Francis Kemmler (May 9, 1860 – August 6, 1890) was an American peddler, alcoholic, and murderer, who, in 1890, became the first person in the world to be executed by electric chair. He was convicted of murdering Matilda "Tillie" Ziegler, his common-law wife , a year earlier. [1]
Feb 9, 2010 · William Kemmler was the first person to be electrocuted in 1890 at Auburn Prison in New York. The electric chair was designed by Edwin R. Davis and the execution was witnessed by Dr. Albert Southwick and George Westinghouse.
Apr 29, 2022 · William Kemmler was a heavy drinker and a murderer who became the first person to be executed by electric chair in New York. His case was also a battleground for the War of Currents between Edison and Westinghouse over the type of electricity to use.
Aug 7, 2015 · William Kemmler was the first person to be executed by electric chair in New York on August 6, 1890. His execution was botched and he suffered for several minutes before dying.
Apr 28, 2017 · The first victim: William Kemmler, a drunk who killed his common-law wife with a hatchet. Westinghouse hired Kemmler the best attorney he could find, even taking the case to the Supreme Court...
history of electrocution. In electrocution. …initiated its electric chair, executing William Kemmler at Auburn State Prison; in 1899 Martha Place became the first woman to be electrocuted. Kemmler’s highly publicized execution was a grotesque and fiery botch.
Aug 8, 2015 · Learn about the tragic fate of William Kemmler, a German-American who was killed by electrocution in 1890. Find out how the electric chair was invented, how the execution was carried out and what were the consequences of this controversial method.
