William J. Sharkey (murderer)

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William Sharkey
A sketch of Sharkey (1873).
Born
William J. Sharkey

c. 1847
New York, New York
DisappearedNovember 22, 1873 (aged 26)
StatusMissing for 152 years, 3 months and 21 days; presumed dead in absentia
OccupationPolitician
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMaggie Jourdan
ConvictionFirst degree murder
Criminal penaltyDeath
EscapedNovember 22, 1873
Details
VictimsRobert S. Dunn
Imprisoned atThe Tombs

William J. Sharkey (c. 1847 – after 1873) was a New York City politician and convicted murderer who earned national notoriety in the late 19th century for escaping from a New York prison disguised as a woman. He subsequently fled to Cuba, which was part of the Spanish Empire at the time and not subject to extradition treaties. Sharkey was never captured, and his ultimate fate is unknown.

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