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Henry Pierrepoint

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Henry Pierrepoint
Born30 November 1877
Normanton on Soar, England
Died14 December 1922 (aged 45)
Failsworth, England
OccupationExecutioner
Years active1901-1905: Assistant Executioner
1905-1910: Lead Executioner

Henry Pierrepoint (30 November 1877 - 14 December 1922) was a British executioner, from 1901 until 1910 when he was struck off the list for arguing with his assistant, his brother Thomas Pierrepoint and Henry's son Albert Pierrepoint would later become Executioners.