This is a list of people who have acted as official executioners. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Canada

Arthur B. English was a British man who became Canadas official hangman in 1913. ...

Czech Republic

Jan Mydlář (1572-1664) was a 17th century Prague executioner. ... Nickname: Motto: Praga Caput Rei publicae Location within the Czech Republic Coordinates: , Country Czech Republic Region Capital City of Prague Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Pavel Bém Area  - City 496 km²  (191. ...

France

Charles Henri Sanson (1739 - 1806), public executioner of Paris from 1788 to 1795, was the great grandson of Charles Sanson de Longval (born before 1658, died in 1707), who received the office of executeur des hautes oeuvres de Paris in 1688, which became hereditary in his family. ... Charles Henri Sanson (1739 - 1806), public executioner of Paris from 1788 to 1795, was the great grandson of Charles Sanson de Longval (born before 1658, died in 1707), who received the office of executeur des hautes oeuvres de Paris in 1688, which became hereditary in his family. ... Jules-Henri Desfourneaux (17 December 1877-1 October 1951) was the last French executioner to officiate in public. ... André Obrecht was the official executioner of France from 1951 until 1976 when the title was handed to the final executioner in France, Marcel Chevalier. ... Marcel Chevalier (born 28 February 1921) was the last executioner (headsman) in France. ...

Germany

Franz Schmidt (* abt. ... Nuremberg (German: ) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. ... Johann Baptist Reichhart[1] (29 April 1893 – 26 April 1972) was a German executioner. ...

India

, West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ...

Papal States

Coat of arms Map of the Papal States; the reddish area was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy in 1860, the rest (grey) in 1870. ... Giovanni Battista Bugatti (1780–1869) was the official executioner for the Papal States from 1796 to 1865. ...

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

Darshan Singh, chief hangman of Singapore. ...

Sweden

Per Petter Christiansson Steineck, born on 7 October 1822, was a Swedish executioner (employed 1864-1887). ... Albert Gustaf Dahlman (born Anders Gustaf Dalman), (17 February 1848 - 30 July 1920). ...

United Kingdom

John (Jack) Ketch (died 1686) was an executioner employed by King Charles II. He became famous through the way he performed his duties during the tumults of the 1680s, when he was often mentioned in broadsheet accounts that circulated throughout the Kingdom of England. ... Paskah Rose (also known as Pascha Rose) was an English executioner briefly during 1686. ... William Marwood (1820 - 1883), a cobbler, of Church Lane, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England at the age of 54 persuaded the governor of Lincoln prison to allow him to conduct an execution. ... James Berry (February 8, 1852 – 1913) was a British executioner from 1884 until 1892. ... John Ellis was a British executioner for 23 years at the beginning of the 20th century. ... Albert Pierrepoint (1905 - 10 July 1992) is the most celebrated member of a Yorkshire family who provided three of Britains Chief Executioners in the first half of the 20th century. ... Albert Pierrepoint (1905 - 10 July 1992) is the most celebrated member of a Yorkshire family who provided three of Britains Chief Executioners in the first half of the 20th century. ... Albert Pierrepoint (30 March 1905 – 10 July 1992) is the most famous member of a Yorkshire family who provided three of Britains Chief Executioners in the first half of the 20th century. ... Harry Allen (1911-1992) was one of Britains last executioners, officiating between 1941 and 1964 when he was the chief executioner at 29 executions and assisted at 40 others. ... Robert Leslie Stewart (1918-1988), from Edinburgh, was one of Britains last executioners, officiating between 1950 and 1964. ... Syd Dernley was dubbed the last British hangman. He was a welder by trade, but was appointed assistant executioner by the Home Office in 1949, and participated in 20 hangings until he was replaced in 1954. ... Steve Wade (died 22nd December 1956)was one of the United Kingdoms executioners from 1940 to 1955. ...

United States

During the first part of the twentieth century, operators of the electric chair were known as "State electricians". (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... The electric chair is an execution method in which the person being put to death is strapped to a chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed on the body. ... In the early 20th century usage, in parts of the United States using the electric chair the title of State Electrician was often bestowed on the states resident executioner. ...

New York

NY redirects here. ... This article is not about Edwin Davis, discoverer in 1846 of the Serpent Mound Edwin F. Davis was the first state electrician for the State of New York and finalised many features of the electric chair. ... Robert Greene Elliott (1874-October 10, 1939) was the state electrician (=executioner) for the State of New York, and those neighboring states which used the electric chair, during the period 1926-1939. ...

South Carolina

Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35°12N...

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