Albert Gustaf Dahlman facts for kids
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Albert Gustaf Dahlman
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| Born | 17 February 1848 |
| Died | 30 July 1920 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Executioner |
| Known for | Last active executioner of Sweden |
Albert Gustaf Dahlman (born Anders Gustaf Dalman; 17 February 1848 – 30 July 1920) was a Swedish executioner. An executioner was a person officially allowed to carry out the death penalty. Dahlman was the very last person to do this job in Sweden. He performed the final death penalty in Sweden in 1910. He also carried out the last execution by axe in 1900. And he was the last to execute a woman, which happened in 1890.
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Who Was Albert Gustaf Dahlman?
Albert Gustaf Dahlman was born in Sweden in 1848. His original name was Anders Gustaf Dalman. He served in the military before becoming an executioner. He was a corporal in the Västmanland regiment.
Becoming Sweden's Executioner
In 1885, Dahlman was chosen for the job of executioner for Stockholm, the capital city. He was picked from 200 people who wanted the job. By 1887, he became the only executioner in all of Sweden. This happened after the previous executioner, Per Petter Christiansson Steineck, moved to the United States.
The Last Executions
Dahlman carried out the last six executions in Sweden. Five of these were done using an axe. The very last one was done using a machine called a guillotine.
Here are the executions he performed:
- 7 August 1890 – This was the execution of Anna Månsdotter in Kristianstad. This was the last time a woman was executed in Sweden.
- 17 March 1893 – Execution of Per Johan Pettersson in Gävle.
- 5 July 1900 – Execution of Julius Sallrot in Karlskrona.
- 23 August 1900 – Execution of Lars Nilsson in Malmö.
- 10 December 1900 – Execution of John Filip Nordlund in Västerås. This was the last execution in Sweden that used an axe.
- 23 November 1910 – Execution of Johan Alfred Ander in Stockholm. This was the very last execution in Sweden.
End of His Career and Life
After 1910, Dahlman continued to be the official executioner for ten more years. However, he did not carry out any more executions during this time.
Later in his life, he was hit by a tram. He never fully recovered from this accident. His son took care of him during his final years. Albert Gustaf Dahlman passed away on 30 July 1920. He was buried in Norra begravningsplatsen, a cemetery in Stockholm.
The End of Capital Punishment
The year after Dahlman's death, Sweden made a big change. They stopped using capital punishment for crimes committed during peacetime. This means the death penalty was no longer used for most crimes. In 1973, Sweden completely abolished capital punishment for all crimes, even those committed during wartime.
