Joseph Francel
Joseph Francel | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Electrician, Executioner |
| Known for | Executions of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg |
Joseph Francel (born circa 1895-1896 - January 25, 1981)[1][2] was an electrician from Cairo, New York, who was the state of New York's executioner from 1939 to 1953. Among those he executed were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.[3]
At the time of his resignation in August 1953, The New York Times reported that Francel was dissatisfied with his pay of $150 per execution, and that he was unhappy about threats to his life.[4]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7159288/the-grape-belt-and-chautauqua-farmer/
- ^ https://crimescribe.com/2019/12/21/on-this-day-in-1939-anton-myslevic-theodore-maselkiewicz-and-everett-mcdonald-make-their-exit-executioner-joseph-francel-makes-his-entrance/
- ^ Jennifer Gonnerman (January 18, 2005). "The Last Executioner". Village Voice. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ^ "STATE EXECUTIONER QUITS; Joseph Francel, in Job 14 Years, Has Put 137 to Death in Chair". The New York Times. August 5, 1953. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
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