Ephraim Kingsbury Avery

Ephraim Kingsbury Avery (December 18, 1799 – October 23, 1869) was a Methodist minister who was among the first clergymen tried for murder in the United States. Avery is often cited as "the first", although it is thought there is at least one case that precedes Avery's.

Read more about Ephraim Kingsbury Avery:  The Murder, A War For Public Opinion, The Trial, Acquittal and Aftermath

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