Lorenz Schwietz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Prussian executioner
Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1850
Place of Birth: Dobrzeń Wielki, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
Date of Death: 01-May-1925
Profession: executioner, butcher
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Lorenz Schwietz
- Lorenz Schwietz (25 July 1850 – May 1925, in Breslau) was Royal Prussian executioner (German: Scharfrichter) from 21 June 1900 to 29 January 1914.
- Responsible for carrying out capital punishment in the Prussian provinces, he executed a total of 120 to 123 people, primarily by beheading with an axe, but also with guillotines.
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