Albert Gustaf Dahlman
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Albert Gustaf Dalman (17 February 1848 - 30 July 1920) was a Swedish
executioner
. He was the last executioner to carry out capital punishment
in Sweden.
After a military career (he was stationed with Västmanland
s regiment and reached the rank of corporal
), Dahlman was selected for the position of executioner for the capital Stockholm
from 200 applicants on 5 August 1885. From 1887 he was the sole executioner in the country, after Per Petter Christiansson Steineck
had emigrated to the USA.
Dahlman carried out the last six executions in Sweden, five with the axe and one with the guillotine
.
During the final 10 years of his tenure as executioner in Sweden he carried out no executions. In the year after his death, capital punishment was abolished in Sweden for crimes committed during peace. In 1973 it was abolished for crimes committed during war.
After being run over by a tram
, he never regained health and was cared for by his son during his last years of life. He died in late July, 1920.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
executioner
Executioner
A judicial executioner is a person who carries out a death sentence ordered by the state or other legal authority, which was known in feudal terminology as high justice.-Scope and job:...
. He was the last executioner to carry out capital punishment
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
in Sweden.
After a military career (he was stationed with Västmanland
Västmanland
' is a historical Swedish province, or landskap, in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland.The name comes from "West men", referring to the people west of Uppland, the core province of early Sweden.- Administration :...
s regiment and reached the rank of corporal
Corporal
Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. It is usually equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4....
), Dahlman was selected for the position of executioner for the capital Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
from 200 applicants on 5 August 1885. From 1887 he was the sole executioner in the country, after Per Petter Christiansson Steineck
Per Petter Christiansson Steineck
Per Petter Christiansson Steineck, was a Swedish executioner. Per Petterson Christensson Steijnech was born in Malmo, Sweden on 7 October 1822.-Career:...
had emigrated to the USA.
Dahlman carried out the last six executions in Sweden, five with the axe and one with the guillotine
Guillotine
The guillotine is a device used for carrying out :executions by decapitation. It consists of a tall upright frame from which an angled blade is suspended. This blade is raised with a rope and then allowed to drop, severing the head from the body...
.
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in Stockholm.
During the final 10 years of his tenure as executioner in Sweden he carried out no executions. In the year after his death, capital punishment was abolished in Sweden for crimes committed during peace. In 1973 it was abolished for crimes committed during war.
After being run over by a tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
, he never regained health and was cared for by his son during his last years of life. He died in late July, 1920.