Samson Isberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 April 1795 |
| Died | 25 May 1873 Bergen |
| Occupation | Executioner |
Samson Isberg (26 April 1795 – 25 May 1873) was a Norwegian executioner. He served as Norway's official executioner from 1849 to 1868. Among his jobs were the beheading of Aslak Hætta and Mons Somby in 1854, and the last public execution in Christiania, at Etterstad in 1864.[1][2] Isberg's axe is exhibited at the Oslo Police Museum.[3]
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- ^ Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Samson Isberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Sørnes, Torgrim (2009). Ondskap. De henrettede i Norge 1815–1876 (in Norwegian). Schibsted. ISBN 978-82-516-2720-7.