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James Botting | |
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Born | James Botting 12 October 1783
Brighton, England |
Died | 1 October 1837
Hove, England | (aged 53)
Occupation | executioner |
Years active | 1817–1819 |
Known for | hangman at Newgate Prison, London |
Notable work | executions: Cato Street conspiracy (1820), Henry Fauntleroy (1824) |
Jemmy Botting (baptised 12 October 1783 – 1 October 1837) was an English executioner who was the hangman at Newgate Prison in London from 1817 to 1819, during which tenure he claimed to have hanged a total of 175 persons. [1] He was succeeded by John Foxton, who was his assistant from 1818. [2]
Born in Brighton, he died in Hove on 1 October 1837 [3] after falling out of his wheelchair in the street. He was so hated that no-one came to his assistance. [1]
His notable executions included the fraudster Henry Fauntleroy in 1824 [3] and the five leaders of the Cato Street conspiracy in 1820. The latter execution was followed by the last legal public decapitation. [1] [2] [4]
There are obvious inconsistencies between this article and John Foxton, see talk page
James Botting | |
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Born | James Botting 12 October 1783
Brighton, England |
Died | 1 October 1837
Hove, England | (aged 53)
Occupation | executioner |
Years active | 1817–1819 |
Known for | hangman at Newgate Prison, London |
Notable work | executions: Cato Street conspiracy (1820), Henry Fauntleroy (1824) |
Jemmy Botting (baptised 12 October 1783 – 1 October 1837) was an English executioner who was the hangman at Newgate Prison in London from 1817 to 1819, during which tenure he claimed to have hanged a total of 175 persons. [1] He was succeeded by John Foxton, who was his assistant from 1818. [2]
Born in Brighton, he died in Hove on 1 October 1837 [3] after falling out of his wheelchair in the street. He was so hated that no-one came to his assistance. [1]
His notable executions included the fraudster Henry Fauntleroy in 1824 [3] and the five leaders of the Cato Street conspiracy in 1820. The latter execution was followed by the last legal public decapitation. [1] [2] [4]