Editing William Palmer (section)

{{Villain Infobox
|Image = William palmer.jpg
|fullname = William Palmer
|alias = Prince of Poisoners<br>The Rugeley Poisoner
|origin = Staffordshire, England
|occupation = Doctor
|skills = Medical knowledge
|hobby = Gambling
|goals = Poison people and pay off his gambling debts
|crimes = [[Murder]]<br>Fraud<br>Theft
|type of villain = Serial Killer}}
'''William Palmer''' (6 August 1824 – 14 June 1856) was an English doctor convicted and hanged for the murder of his friend John Cook, although he is suspected to have poisoned several other people whose deaths were written off as various ailments.