Henry-Clément Sanson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Henry-Clément Sanson

French executioner

Date of Birth: 27-May-1799

Date of Death: 25-Jan-1889

Profession: executioner

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Henry-Clément Sanson (27 May 1799 – 25 January 1889) was a French executioner.
He held the position of Royal Executioner of the City of Paris, serving King Louis-Philippe I from 1840 to 1847. Sanson was born into a long line of executioners.
His father was Henri Sanson, the city's chief executioner for 47 years, and his grandfather was Charles Henri Sanson, the storied executioner of royals and revolutionaries.