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Great God, he is alive!' The first man executed by electric chair died slower than Thomas Edison expected. - The Washington Post
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6th August 1890: William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair - YouTube
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The Condemned: The first use of the electric chair left many of its witnesses horrified in 1890 - syracuse.com
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The Condemned: The first use of the electric chair left many of its witnesses horrified in 1890 - syracuse.com
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William Kemmler was the first man put to death via electric chair. It malfunctioned and cooked him alive for 3 minutes. - iFunny Brazil
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![Electric chair used for William Kemmler execution in 1890. First electric chair execution in history. Charge of 700 volts was delivered for only 17 seconds before the current failed. Second shock was was 1030 volts and applied for about two minutes. : r ... Electric chair used for William Kemmler execution in 1890. First electric chair execution in history. Charge of 700 volts was delivered for only 17 seconds before the current failed. Second shock was was 1030 volts and applied for about two minutes. : r ...](https://preview.redd.it/electric-chair-used-for-william-kemmler-execution-in-1890-v0-yg4msneq77491.jpg?auto=webp&s=bf8dcf3372654f880b9c280be439004b8e3a4930)