John White Webster

John White Webster
John White Webster during his trial in 1850
Born(1793-05-20)May 20, 1793
Boston, Massachusetts, US
DiedAugust 30, 1850(1850-08-30) (aged 57)
Leverett Street Jail, Massachusetts, US
OccupationLecturer
Criminal statusExecuted by hanging
SpouseHarriet Fredrica Hickling
ConvictionMurder
Criminal penaltyDeath

John White Webster (May 20, 1793 – August 30, 1850) was an American professor of chemistry and geology at Harvard Medical College. In 1850, he was convicted of murder in the Parkman–Webster murder case and hanged.

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