Henry Howard Holmes (may 16, 1861 – may 7, 1896)
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H.H Holmes was one of America's first serial killers. Herbert Webster Mudgett was his real name as H.H Holmes was only an alias. Not only was Holmes a serial killer but he was also a con artist and a bigamist (he married his second wife while still legally married to his first). Holmes killed an estimated 20-200 people in his “murder house” during the Columbian Exposition when his murder house served as a hotel for victims. He was arrested in November 1894 and died later on May 7, 1896.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 16, 1861
may 7, 1896
~ 35 years