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Ruth Snyder
Ruth Snyder between c. 1925–1928
Born
May Ruth Brown

March 27, 1895
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 12, 1928(1928-01-12) (aged 32)
Sing Sing Prison, New York, U.S.
Cause of deathExecution by electrocution
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery
The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationHomemaker
Criminal statusExecuted (January 12, 1928; 96 years ago (1928-01-12))
Spouse
Albert Edward Snyder
(m. 1915; murdered 1927)
[1]
Children1
MotiveResentment
Conviction(s)Murder
Criminal penaltyDeath
Details
VictimsAlbert Edward Snyder, aged 44
DateMarch 20, 1927
Location(s)Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.

May Ruth Snyder (née Brown; March 27, 1895 – January 12, 1928) was an American murderer. Her execution in the electric chair at New York's Sing Sing Prison in 1928 for the murder of her husband, Albert Snyder, was recorded in a highly-publicized photograph.

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