Longest serving executioner

According to Official Guinness Records,

Longest serving executioner The longest period of office for a public executioner is 45 years (1829-1874), served by William Calcraft (1800-79), who officiated at nearly every outdoor and indoor hanging at Newgate Prison, London, UK.

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