Historedia
Person

Martha M. Place

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1898–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Martha M. Place, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1899: At Sing Sing prison in Ossining, New York, Martha M. Place becomes the first wom

    1898–1899

    Role: Executed prisoner

    1. February 7, 1898 · Brooklyn, New YorkAttack on William Place

      On February 7, 1898, Martha Place attacked her husband William with an axe at their Brooklyn home.

    2. March 20, 1899 · Sing Sing Correctional FacilityExecution at Sing Sing

      Martha Place was executed on March 20, 1899, at Sing Sing Correctional Facility for the murder of her stepdaughter.

Sources

  1. Martha M. Place Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05