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William Kemmler (May 9 | '''William Kemmler''' (May 9, 1860 - August 6, 1890) was a convicted murderer and the first person in the world to be [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Execution_%28legal%29 executed] using an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_chair electric chair]. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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[[Category:United States of America]] |