Hans Schmidt (priest)

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Hans Schmidt
Born	1881 Aschaffenburg, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died	February 18, 1916 (aged 34) Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, New York, United States
Cause of death	Execution by electrocution
Resting place	Sing Sing Prison Cemetery, Ossining, New York, U.S.
Nationality	German
Criminal status	Executed
Conviction(s)	First degree murder
Criminal penalty	Death
Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Roman Catholic
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Ordained	December 23, 1904 (priest)
Congregations served	St. John's Roman Catholic Church, Louisville St. Boniface's Church, New York City

Hans B. Schmidt (1881^[1] – February 18, 1916) was a German Catholic priest, rapist, convicted murderer, and suspected serial killer. He was executed at Sing Sing Prison in New York State for murdering and dismembering a pregnant woman in the United States.