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H. H. Holmes May 16, 1861 - May 7, 1896 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

I cannot tell a lie? George Washington may have said that but it's certainly not something Herman Webster Mudgett, aka H H Holmes, would have said. He couldn't tell the truth! He was the 3rd born of Levi Horton Mudgett and Theodate Page Price, having an older brother and sister and a younger brother and sister. Mudgett graduated from medical school in 1886 and moved to Chicago to set up a pharmacy. But he didn't stop with the pharmacy, he also built a hotel across the street which later became known as the "Murder Castle". Why? Because during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, he was thought to lure women to the hotel, make them get life insurance in order to work for him, and then kill them. No one caught on, the women simply disappeared. Several years later, however, a friend/accomplice in insurance fraud Ben Pritezel as well as his wife and 2 children were found murdered. Holmes was arrested in the murders. He was tried, found guilty, and hung in 1896. Per his request, his coffin was covered by concrete so no one could disturb his grave. (His request may have been influenced by the fact that when he was in medical school, he dug up graves and sold the cadavers to medical schools.) Mudgett/Holmes sold his story to Hearst Publications for approximately a quarter of a million dollars in today's money. In that story, he claimed to have killed 130 people. When he was arrested, he claimed to have killed 27. Holmes/Mudgett had married 3 times. He and his first wife had a son and he reportedly abused her. She left and never looked back. While still married to his first wife, he married his second wife, filing for divorce from his first wife a few weeks later (never finalized). He and his second wife had a daughter. Then while still married to his first and second wives, he married the third. Read his obituary H. H. Holmes: Obituary

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H Clayton Holmes Jul 31, 1921 - Feb 1, 2001 Topeka, Kansas

H Clayton Holmes of Topeka, Shawnee County, KS was born on July 31, 1921, and died at age 79 years old on February 1, 2001.

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H Chandler Holmes Aug 29, 1915 - Jan 11, 1988 Saint Louis, Missouri

H Chandler Holmes of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, MO was born on August 29, 1915, and died at age 72 years old on January 11, 1988.

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H Jean Holmes Jul 16, 1927 - Nov 27, 2006 Denton, Texas

H Jean Holmes of Denton, Denton County, TX was born on July 16, 1927, and died at age 79 years old on November 27, 2006.

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H Frank Holmes Aug 18, 1916 - Jul 11, 1992 Birmingham, Alabama

H Frank Holmes of Birmingham, Shelby County, AL was born on August 18, 1916, and died at age 75 years old on July 11, 1992.

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H Wayne Holmes Mar 7, 1925 - Dec 22, 1999 Moundsville, West Virginia

H Wayne Holmes of Moundsville, Marshall County, WV was born on March 7, 1925, and died at age 74 years old on December 22, 1999.

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H Randolph Holmes Aug 13, 1926 - Jun 27, 2010 South Hill, Virginia

H Randolph Holmes of South Hill, Mecklenburg County, VA was born on August 13, 1926, and died at age 83 years old on June 27, 2010.

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H David Holmes Apr 26, 1924 - Dec 2, 2005 Tyler, Texas

H David Holmes of Tyler, Smith County, TX was born on April 26, 1924, and died at age 81 years old on December 2, 2005.

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H Porter Holmes Mar 22, 1915 - Apr 9, 2006 Bridgewater, Massachusetts

H Porter Holmes of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, MA was born on March 22, 1915, and died at age 91 years old on April 9, 2006.

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