William Weightman III, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Weightman III

Date of Birth: 04-Feb-1895

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 13-Jun-1965

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About William Weightman III

  • William Walker Weightman III (February 4, 1895 – June 13, 1965) was an American bigamist who was the grandson of tycoon William Weightman, one of the richest men in American history.
  • Weightman's arrest, conviction and subsequent suicide attempt were the subject of considerable attention. When William Weightman died in 1904, he left $30 million estate, his heirs launched a legal battle over who would inherit it.
  • Weightman III eventually received $750,000 (equivalent to $20,914,000 in 2018). In 1925, he was convicted of bigamy and sentenced to two years in prison.On July 10, 1926, he was sent back to Auburn Prison by a grand jury in Vineland, New Jersey.
  • When his second wife left him he tried to commit suicide with a pistol on November 10, 1926.

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