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  1. Herman Webster Mudgett
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    Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as H.H. Holmes, was a con artist and bigamist who was one of America’s first serial killers. Sometimes referred to as the “Beast of Chicago,” Holmes is believed to have killed somewhere between 20 and 200 people.
    Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or, more commonly, H. H. Holmes, was a prolific serial killer who operated in the late 19th century. Said to have killed as many as 200 people, he would eventually confess to 28 murders, but only nine could be confirmed.
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    Four days before H.H. Holmes ’ execution on May 7, 1896, the Chicago Chronicle published a lengthy diatribe condemning the “multimurderer, bigamist, seducer, resurrectionist, forger, thief and general swindler” as a man “without parallel in the annals of crime.”
    However, the World’s Fair became better known for a structure that was more gruesome than organizers could have imagined—the so-called “Murder Castle” of H.H. Holmes, America’s first documented serial killer. Who Was H. H. Holmes? H. H. Holmes was born Herman Webster Mudgett in New Hampshire in 1861.
    Mugshot of Holmes, c. 1895. Herman Webster Mudgett (May 16, 1861 – May 7, 1896), better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes, was an American con artist and serial killer active between 1891 and 1894.
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    Dr. H.H. Holmes, the pseudonym of New Hampshire-born physician Herman Webster Mudgett, shown in an undated photo, is believed by many authorities to have been America’s first urban serial killer. As published in the Chicago Daily News, sister publication of the Chicago Sun-Times:
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    H. H. Holmes - Wikipedia

    Herman Webster Mudgett (May 16, 1861 – May 7, 1896), better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes, was an American con artist and serial killer active between 1891 and 1894. By the time of his execution in 1896, Holmes had engaged in a lengthy criminal career that included insurance … See more

    Holmes was born Herman Webster Mudgett on May 16, 1861, in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, the third child of Levi Horton Mudgett and Theodate Page Price, both of whom were descended from the first See more

    Holmes' murder spree finally ended when he was arrested in Boston on November 17, 1894, after being tracked there from Philadelphia by … See more

    The case was notorious in its time and received wide publicity in the international press.
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    Holmes moved to Chicago in August 1886, which is when he began using the pseudonym "H. H. Holmes".
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    On July 4, 1878, Holmes married Clara Lovering in Alton, New Hampshire. They had one son, Robert Lovering Mudgett (February 3, 1880 – November 3, 1956), who was born in Loudon. Robert went on to become a certified public accountant and served as See more

    • Borowski, John (November 2005). Estrada, Dimas (ed.). The Strange Case of Dr. H. H. Holmes. West Hollywood, California: … See more

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  4. H.H. Holmes: Biography, Serial Killer, Murderer

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  6. Murder Castle - H.H. Holmes, Chicago World's Fair

    WEBJul 13, 2017 · The ‘Murder Castle’. Historians believe Holmes, a masterful and charismatic con artist, had swindled money from his drugstore …

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    • H.H. Holmes: The Victims of Chicago's First Serial …

      WEBApr 9, 2021 · Notorious Figures. Infamous Serial Killers. H.H. Holmes: The Victims of Chicago's First Serial Murderer. On May 7, 1896, H.H. Holmes was hanged for the murder of his business partner...

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    • How serial killer H.H. Holmes was executed - Chicago Sun-Times

    • Did Serial Killer H.H. Holmes Really Build a ‘Murder …

      WEBJan 23, 2020 · H.H. Holmes is notoriously known as one of America's first serial killers who lured victims into his hotel dubbed the “ Murder Castle ” during the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. According to...

    • 130 years later, was H.H. Holmes’ murder castle a myth? - Chicago …

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    • Chicago’s first serial killer – Chicago Tribune

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