William Kemmler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Kemmler

American murderer

Date of Birth: 09-May-1860

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 06-Aug-1890

Profession: criminal, street vendor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

William Francis Kemmler (May 9, 1860 – August 6, 1890) of Buffalo, New York, a peddler and known alcoholic, was convicted of murdering Matilda "Tillie" Ziegler, his common-law wife.
He would become the first person in the world to be legally executed using an electric chair.
In spite of a successful prior test with a horse, the process did not go smoothly.