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Elizabeth Potts
Elizabeth Potts (née Atherton; December 21, 1846 – June 20, 1890) was convicted of murder in 1889 and hanged the following year, the only woman ever to be legally executed in the U.S. state of Nevada. Her husband, Josiah Potts, was executed simultaneously, having also been convicted of the murder and partial dismemberment of Miles Faucett.
Biography.
Elizabeth Atherton and Josiah Potts (1842–1890) were both born in Manchester, England. They married in 1863 and immigrated to the United States
Frank L. Potts
Frank Leslie Potts (May 20, 1867 - January 7, 1926) was a Canadian politician.
Personal Life.
Potts was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada to Joseph William Potts and Eunice Louise Battle. He was married to Elizabeth May Flemming and they had two children, Roy Flewelling Potts (1887-1974) and Gladys Leslie Potts (1888-1888). He was also the brother-in-law of the John A Monroe, who was tried and convicted of