Ruth Snyder
Ruth Snyder | |
|---|---|
Snyder, c. 1925–1928 | |
| Born | May Ruth Brown March 27, 1895 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 1928 (aged 32) Sing Sing Prison, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Homemaker |
| Criminal status | Executed by electrocution |
| Spouse |
Albert Edward Snyder
(m. 1915; murdered 1927) |
| Children | 1 |
| Motive | Resentment |
| Conviction | First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | Albert Edward Snyder, aged 44 |
| Date | March 20, 1927 |
| Locations | Queens, New York City, U.S. |
May Ruth Snyder (née Brown; March 27, 1895 – January 12, 1928) was an American murderer. Her execution in the electric chair at New York's Sing Sing Prison in 1928 for the murder of her husband, Albert Snyder, was recorded in a highly publicized photograph.