Person Information

Biography

Found guilty for murdering another Harvard doctor, George Parkman, in 1849, Dr. Webster was executed. His trail got widespread attention and FMS wrote about this "Boston tragedy."

Letter References

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 9, 1849

Citations

Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 
Found guilty for murdering another Harvard doctor, George Parkman, in 1849, Dr. Webster was executed. His trail got widespread attention and FMS wrote about this "Boston tragedy."
Citation Notes: 
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Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889
Start Page: 
416
End Page: 
416
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Title of Webpage: 
Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915
Website Viewing Date: 
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Website Last Modified Date: 
Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 09:30
Citation Notes: 
Source Citation New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911 Source Information Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.