John White Webster
American academic (1793–1850) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Born | John White Webster (1793-05-20)May 20, 1793 |
Died | August 30, 1850(1850-08-30) (aged 57) |
Cause of death | Execution |
Occupation | Lecturer |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Spouse | Harriet Fredrica Hickling |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | Death by hanging |
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