Albert Fish
Sign in to saveHamilton Howard "Albert" Fish was an American serial killer, rapist, child molester and cannibal who committed at least three child murders between July 1924 and June 1928. He was also known as the Gray Man, the Werewolf of Wysteria, the Brooklyn Vampire, the Moon Maniac, and the Boogey Man. Fish was a suspect in at least ten murders during his lifetime, although he only confessed to three murders that police were able to trace to a known homicide. He also confessed to stabbing at least two other people.
Person
- Born
- 1870-05-19
- Died
- 1936-01-16
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Key facts
- Born
- Hamilton Howard Fish , ( 1870-05-19 ) May 19, 1870, Washington, D.C. , U.S.
- Died
- January 16, 1936 (1936-01-16) (aged 65), Sing Sing Prison , New York , U.S.
- Other names
- Frank Howard Thomas A. Sprague Robert Hayden John W. Pell
- Criminal status
- Executed by electrocution
- Motive
- Sexual sadism pedophilia cannibalism
- Convictions
- First degree murder , Grand larceny
- Criminal penalty
- Death
- Victims
- 3+
- Span of crimes
- 1924–1932
- Country
- United States
- State
- New York
- Date apprehended
- December 13, 1934
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Key dates
- Born
- 19 May 1870
- Died
- 16 January 1936
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Albert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Place of death
- Sing Sing
- Occupation
- cannibal
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Mass
- +130
- Image
- Albert Fish 1903 crop.jpg
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Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fish (May 19, 1870 – January 16, 1936) was an American serial killer, rapist, child molester and cannibal who committed at least three child murders between July 1924 and June 1928. He was also known as the Gray Man, the Werewolf of Wysteria, the Brooklyn Vampire, the Moon Maniac and the Boogey Man. Fish was a suspect in at least ten murders during his lifetime, although he only confessed to three that police were able to trace to a known homicide. He also confessed to stabbing at least two other people.
Fish once boasted that he "had children in every state", and at one time stated his number of victims was about 100. However, it is not known whether he was referring to rapes or cannibalization, nor is it known if the statement was truthful. Fish was apprehended on December 13, 1934, and put on trial for the kidnapping and murder of Grace Budd. He was convicted and executed by electric chair on January 16, 1936, at the age of 65.
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