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Axeman of New Orleans

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The Axeman of New Orleans was an unidentified American serial killer who was active in and around New Orleans, Louisiana, between May 1918 and October 1919. Press reports during the height of public panic over the killings mentioned similar crimes as early as 1911, but recent researchers have called these reports into question. The attacker was never identified, and the murders remain unsolved. Read more on Wikipedia

Their biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Axeman of New Orleans is the 77th most popular extremist (up from 207th in 2019), the 1,847th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,649th in 2019) and the 29th most popular American Extremist.

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Among EXTREMISTS

Among extremists, Axeman of New Orleans ranks 77 out of 283Before them are Carlo Gambino, Jean II, Duke of Alençon, Sada Abe, Johnny Torrio, Emperor Norton, and Gudrun Ensslin. After them are George Jung, Taha Yassin Ramadan, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Barry Seal, Abu Mohammad al-Julani, and Ronald DeFeo Jr..

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Axeman of New Orleans ranks 1,847 out of 20,380Before them are Peter Weller (1947), Mark Kelly (1964), Peter Eisenman (1932), Henry Gantt (1861), Phil Ochs (1940), and Hubert Selby Jr. (1928). After them are Cyrus West Field (1819), Lee J. Cobb (1911), Richard S. Hamilton (1943), Robert J. Flaherty (1884), Harry Stack Sullivan (1892), and Tecumseh (1768).

Among EXTREMISTS In United States

Among extremists born in United States, Axeman of New Orleans ranks 29Before them are Dennis Rader (1945), Edmund Kemper (1948), Aileen Wuornos (1956), Rodney Alcala (1943), Marvin Heemeyer (1951), and Jordan Belfort (1962). After them are George Jung (1942), Barry Seal (1939), Ronald DeFeo Jr. (1951), Susan Atkins (1948), John List (1925), and James Earl Ray (1928).