Edward Bates Soper (February 7, 1855 – March 30, 1899) was an American serial killer. Initially sought for the murder of his first wife and two daughters in Archie, Missouri in 1895, Soper killed a son from his second wife near Portland, Oregon two years later. After his arrest, he confessed to five homicides committed throughout his life, starting with the murder of his father in 1880, but was hanged solely for the one of the murders in Archie.
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Date of birth | 7 February 1855
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Place of birth | Kearney, Missouri, U.S.
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Date of death | 30 March 1899
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Age | 44 (age at death)
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Place of death | Harrisonville, Missouri, U.S.
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