Stefan Böhm

Stefan Böhm (other last name versions: Beym, Bem) (December 25, 1741 - February 26, 1813) was a Warsaw executioner.

After leaving medican studies on University of Königsberg he became official in Karol Stanisław "Panie Kochanku" Radziwiłł lands. Then he joined Bar Confederation and was seriously injured in head during a battle with Russian forces in Tyniec. He was saved and fled to Lidzbark Warmiński, where he lived with local executioner, named Mueller, who teached him in this profession.

In 1793, after working as a one of the bridges over Bug River supervisor, Böhm was pressured by President of Warsaw Ignacy Wyssogota Zakrzewski to take a job of Warsaw executioner, which post vacated after Jan Mueller, brother of Libdbark executioner.

Böhm was very popular among Warsaw citizens. There was even a saying: "you'll go to Stefanek for a dinner", which means of course being executed by him.

Böhm carried out most of executions on Targowica Confederation leaders during Kościuszko Uprising.