Elizabeth Potts
(1846-1890)
Executed murderer
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Elizabeth Potts (née Atherton; December 21, 1846 – June 20, 1890) was convicted of murder in 1889 and hanged the following year, the only woman ever to be legally executed in the U.S. state of Nevada. Her husband, Josiah Potts, was executed simultaneously, having been convicted of the murder and partial dismemberment of Miles Faucett.
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21 December 1846 Manchester, England
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| Died |
20 June 1890 (aged 43) Elko, Nevada, US
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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