John White Webster
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.
John White Webster | |
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John White Webster during his trial in 1850 | |
| Born | John White Webster May 20, 1793 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 30, 1850 (aged 57) Leverett Street Jail, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 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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