Joseph Francel

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]

Joseph Francel
OccupationElectrician, Executioner
Known forExecutions of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

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]

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References
  1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7159288/the-grape-belt-and-chautauqua-farmer/
  2. 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/
  3. Jennifer Gonnerman (January 18, 2005). "The Last Executioner". Village Voice. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  4. "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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