William Kemmler

American murderer (1860–1890)
Person human Q334356
William Kemmler
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William Kemmler

Summary

William Kemmler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on May 9, 1860[3]. He passed away in Auburn Correctional Facility[4]. He died on August 6, 1890[5]. He worked as a street vendor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,662 views/month, #7,012 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Kemmler was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • William Kemmler died in Auburn Correctional Facility[4].
  • William Kemmler was born on May 9, 1860[3].
  • William Kemmler died on August 6, 1890[5].
  • Burial took place at Auburn Prison Cemetery[8].
  • William Kemmler held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Kemmler worked as a street vendor[6].
  • William Kemmler is recorded as male[10].
  • William Kemmler's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Kemmler's Commons category is recorded as William Kemmler[12].
  • William Kemmler's unmarried partner is recorded as Tillie Ziegler[13].
  • The cause of death was electrocution[14].
  • William Kemmler's family name is recorded as Kemmler[15].
  • William Kemmler's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Kemmler's medical condition is recorded as alcohol dependence[17].
  • William Kemmler's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[18].
  • William Kemmler's convicted of is recorded as murder[19].
  • William Kemmler's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • William Kemmler's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Kemmler'}[21].
  • William Kemmler's last words is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Warden, just make that a little tighter. We want everything all right, you know? All right.'}[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], William Kemmler… he was born on May 9, 1860[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Kemmler worked as a street vendor[6].

Death and Burial

William Kemmler died on August 6, 1890[5]. He died in Auburn Correctional Facility[4]. The cause of death was electrocution[14]. Burial took place at Auburn Prison Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Kemmler ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,662 views/month, #7,012 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was William Kemmler born?

William Kemmler was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did William Kemmler die?

William Kemmler died in Auburn Correctional Facility[4].

What did William Kemmler do for work?

William Kemmler worked as street vendor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Three Rs: The Racist Religious Right and other short stories. timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Three Rs: The Racist Religious Right and other short stories. books.google.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Three Rs: The Racist Religious Right and other short stories. books.google.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Three Rs: The Racist Religious Right and other short stories. books.google.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The Three Rs: The Racist Religious Right and other short stories. books.google.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The Three Rs: The Racist Religious Right and other short stories. books.google.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . timesmachine.nytimes.com. timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Philadelphia
    Medical condition alcohol dependence
    Place of death Auburn Correctional Facility
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