George Burroughs

George Burroughs
Execution of Reverend George Burroughs, 1901 drawing
Bornc. 1650
DiedAugust 19, 1692 (aged 41–42)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard College
OccupationMinister
Criminal charge(s)Witchcraft (rehabilitated), Conspiracy with the Devil (rehabilitated)
Criminal penaltyExecution by hanging
Criminal statusVacated

George Burroughs (c. 1650 – August 19, 1692) was a non-ordained Puritan preacher who was the only minister executed for witchcraft during the course of the Salem witch trials. He is remembered especially for reciting the Lord's Prayer during his execution, something it was believed a witch could never do.