Thomas Andrew Williamson
Thomas Andrew Williamson | |
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Sketch of Williamson | |
| Born | April 23, 1831 |
| Died | October 31, 1891 (aged 60) Sedalia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Other names | "Uncle Tom" |
| Convictions | Illinois Murder Missouri First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Illinois Death; commuted to 20 years imprisonment Missouri Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4 |
Span of crimes | 1868; 1889 – 1890 |
| Country | United States |
| States | Illinois and Missouri |
Date apprehended | 1890 |
Thomas Andrew Williamson (April 23, 1831 – October 31, 1891) was a 19th-century American serial killer. First sentenced to death for an 1868 murder in Illinois, his sentence was commuted to 20 years imprisonment and he was released after serving 11 years. He then moved to Missouri, where he subsequently murdered his wife and two men in 1889 and 1890, respectively. He was convicted of the latter murders, sentenced to death again and executed in 1891.