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U.S.A. Executions - 1607-1976 |
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Index by date - 1885 |
| # | NAME: LAST FIRST | AGE | RACE | SEX | OCCUPATION | CRIME | METHOD | DATE | STATE | ST # | ||
| 5374 | PEGUES CHRIS | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | ? | ? | 1885 | ARKANSAS | 142 | |
| 5375 | TRAVISS GEORGE | ? | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 15 | 1885 | PENNSYLVANIA | 413 | |
| 5376 | LEROY WRIGHT | 52 | WHITE | MALE | ATTORNEY | MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 16 | 1885 | CALIFORNIA | 177 |
| 5377 | HENRY WILLIAM | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 16 | 1885 | ILLINOIS | 92 | |
| 5378 | CHAPMAN THOMAS | ? | MALE | FARM HAND | MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 23 | 1885 | ILLINOIS | 93 | |
| 5379 | INDIAN DAVE | NAT AMER | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 23 | 1885 | NEVADA | 15 | |
| 5380 | WALKER ANTHONY | 36 | BLACK | MALE | PREACHER | MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 23 | 1885 | TEXAS | 132 |
| 5381 | ROGERS CHARLES | WHITE | MALE | PRISON GUARD | MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 28 | 1885 | OREGON | 38 | |
| 5382 | MELTON FAYETTE | 23 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 30 | 1885 | ARKANSAS | 130 |
| 5383 | GIBSON GEORGE | ? | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | FEB | 6 | 1885 | VIRGINIA | 929 | |
| 5384 | POWERS WAYNE | ? | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | FEB | 6 | 1885 | VIRGINIA | 930 | |
| 5385 | JOHNSON RUSH | 30 | BLACK | MALE | FARM HAND | MURDER | HANGING | FEB | 12 | 1885 | ARKANSAS | 131 |
| 5386 | PARKER LIGE | 35 | BLACK | MALE | FARM LABORER | MURDER | HANGING | FEB | 12 | 1885 | ARKANSAS | 132 |
| 5387 | TRUEKE RICHARD | 40 | WHITE | MALE | COMPOSITOR | MURDER | HANGING | FEB | 12 | 1885 | PENNSYLVANIA | 414 |
| 5388 | BEACH LEWIS | 44 | WHITE | MALE | PHYSICIAN | MURDER | HANGING | FEB | 12 | 1885 | PENNSYLVANIA | 415 |
| 5389 | JACKSON SANFORD | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | FEB | 13 | 1885 | ALABAMA | 308 | |
| 5390 | MURRAY J. W. | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | FEB | 13 | 1885 | OREGON | 39 | |
| 5391 | GOERSON ALBERT | WHITE | MALE | PHYSICIAN | MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 5 | 1885 | PENNSYLVANIA | 416 | |
| 5392 | WEST JOHN | BLACK | MALE | PAROLEE | MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 13 | 1885 | ALABAMA | 309 | |
| 5393 | BRIGGS CHARLES | ? | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 17 | 1885 | PENNSYLVANIA | 417 | |
| 5394 | SILVAS ADOLPHO | 23 | HISPANIC | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 20 | 1885 | CALIFORNIA | 178 |
| 5395 | JONES STEPHEN | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 20 | 1885 | CALIFORNIA | 179 | |
| 5396 | MARTINEZ FRANCISCO | 43 | HISPANIC | MALE | FARMER | MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 20 | 1885 | CALIFORNIA | 180 |
| 5397 | DRAKE JOSEPH | BLACK | MALE | FARM LABORER | MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 20 | 1885 | OREGON | 40 | |
| 5398 | NEAL WILLIAM | WHITE | MALE | MILL WORKER | RAPE-MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 27 | 1885 | KENTUCKY | 163 | |
| 5399 | SEXTON JOHN | ? | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 27 | 1885 | KENTUCKY | 164 | |
| 5400 | MILLS GEORGE | ? | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | APR | 10 | 1885 | NEW YORK | 407 | |
| 5401 | CRAWFORD COLUMBUS | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | APR | 10 | 1885 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 297 | |
| 5402 | FRASER RICHARD | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | APR | 10 | 1885 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 298 | |
| 5403 | PHILLIPS WILLIAM | WHITE | MALE | FARMER | MURDER | HANGING | APR | 17 | 1885 | ARKANSAS | 133 | |
| 5404 | FINLEY GUS | 20 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | APR | 17 | 1885 | KENTUCKY | 165 |
| 5405 | CAPONE RAFFAELE | 27 | WHITE | MALE | RAILROAD WORKER | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | APR | 17 | 1885 | MAINE | 19 |
| 5406 | SANTORE CARMINE | 44 | WHITE | MALE | RAILROAD WORKER | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | APR | 17 | 1885 | MAINE | 20 |
| 5407 | SAMON THOMAS | 36 | WHITE | MALE | COOK | MURDER | HANGING | APR | 17 | 1885 | NEW HAMPSHIRE | 19 |
| 5408 | MOFFETT COLUMBUS | 20 | WHITE | MALE | FARM HAND | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | APR | 24 | 1885 | ARKANSAS | 134 |
| 5409 | HIBBARD CHARLES | WHITE | MALE | RANCH HAND | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | APR | 24 | 1885 | COLORADO | 19 | |
| 5410 | LARA RUPERTO | HISPANIC | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | APR | 30 | 1885 | NEW MEXICO | 19 | |
| 5411 | ANDERSON MITCHELL | 17 | NAT AMER | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | SHOT | MAY | 6 | 1885 | OKLAHOMA | 12 |
| 5412 | ROGERS OLIVER | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAY | 8 | 1885 | ARKANSAS | 135 | |
| 5413 | CATON MOSES | 46 | WHITE | MALE | FARMER | MURDER | HANGING | MAY | 8 | 1885 | KENTUCKY | 166 |
| 5414 | LANGSTER JOHN | BLACK | MALE | CONVICT | MURDER | HANGING | MAY | 15 | 1885 | WASHINGTON, D.C. | 24 | |
| 5415 | HOULDEN CHARLES | ? | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAY | 15 | 1885 | ILLINOIS | 94 | |
| 5416 | RUGG CHARLES | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER-BURGLARY | HANGING | MAY | 15 | 1885 | NEW YORK | 408 | |
| 5417 | JACKSON GOODWIN | 40 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAY | 22 | 1885 | ARKANSAS | 136 |
| 5418 | RHODES JASPER | 22 | BLACK | MALE | LABORER | MURDER | HANGING | MAY | 22 | 1885 | TEXAS | 133 |
| 5419 | TERRY JOHN | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAY | 29 | 1885 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 299 | |
| 5420 | GIBSON ARCHIE | 35 | BLACK | MALE | DOMESTIC SERVANT | MURDER | HANGING | MAY | 29 | 1885 | TEXAS | 134 |
| 5421 | CHASE FOSTER | 26 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 5 | 1885 | LOUISIANA | 263 |
| 5422 | WILLIAMS ROBERT | 26 | BLACK | MALE | LABORER | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 5 | 1885 | LOUISIANA | 264 |
| 5423 | SISCOE SANFORD | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 5 | 1885 | NEW JERSEY | 147 | |
| 5424 | CLARK JOE | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 5 | 1885 | TENNESSEE | 118 | |
| 5425 | BARBOUR JOE | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 18 | 1885 | VIRGINIA | 931 | |
| 5426 | TERRELL HORACE | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE-MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 18 | 1885 | VIRGINIA | 932 | |
| 5427 | ETHERIDGE HENRY | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 19 | 1885 | GEORGIA | 209 | |
| 5428 | MELTON PERRY | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 19 | 1885 | LOUISIANA | 265 | |
| 5429 | MELTON WILLIAM | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 19 | 1885 | LOUISIANA | 266 | |
| 5430 | CAMPBELL CHARLES | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 19 | 1885 | LOUISIANA | 267 | |
| 5431 | SCHNEIDER GEORGE | 33 | WHITE | MALE | FARMER | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 19 | 1885 | OHIO | 93 |
| 5432 | MORROW BILL | WHITE | MALE | FARMER | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 20 | 1885 | TENNESSEE | 119 | |
| 5433 | ARCENE JAMES | 22 | NAT AMER | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 26 | 1885 | ARKANSAS | 137 |
| 5434 | PARCHMEAL WILLIAM | NAT AMER | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 26 | 1885 | ARKANSAS | 138 | |
| 5435 | DORTICH RUFUS | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 26 | 1885 | ARKANSAS | 139 | |
| 5436 | MCCOY ROBERT | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 26 | 1885 | GEORGIA | 210 | |
| 5437 | TAYLOR JORDAN | BLACK | MALE | FARM HAND | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 26 | 1885 | KENTUCKY | 167 | |
| 5438 | MCKEEVER JOHN | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 26 | 1885 | TENNESSEE | 120 | |
| 5439 | MENKEN WILLIAM | WHITE | MALE | EX CONVICT | RAPE-MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 2 | 1885 | NEW YORK | 409 | |
| 5440 | KANE JAMES | WHITE | MALE | SALOON OWNER | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 7 | 1885 | PENNSYLVANIA | 418 | |
| 5441 | PALMER JOSEPH | 20 | BLACK | MALE | HOSTLER | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 15 | 1885 | OHIO | 94 |
| 5442 | TAYLOR JOSEPH | 28 | WHITE | MALE | CONVICT | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 16 | 1885 | PENNSYLVANIA | 419 |
| 5443 | ACKLES DAVID | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 17 | 1885 | ARKANSAS | 140 | |
| 5444 | WELLS EATONS | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 17 | 1885 | NORTH CAROLINA | 328 | |
| 5445 | SMITH MILTON | WHITE | MALE | FARM HAND | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 24 | 1885 | NEBRASKA | 3 | |
| 5446 | DAVIS CHARLES | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 31 | 1885 | LOUISIANA | 268 | |
| 5447 | JONES MATILDA | BLACK | FEMALE | DOMESTIC SERVANT | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 31 | 1885 | LOUISIANA | 269 | |
| 5448 | WILSON GEORGE | BLACK | MALE | WAITER | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 31 | 1885 | LOUISIANA | 270 | |
| 5449 | WAGNER VALENTINE | 56 | WHITE | MALE | FARMER | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 31 | 1885 | OHIO | 95 |
| 5450 | BAREHEAD SARPIRE | 18 | NAT AMER | MALE | ? | MURDER | SHOT | AUG | 4 | 1885 | OKLAHOMA | 13 |
| 5451 | HOWARD JOSEPH O. | WHITE | MALE | FARMER | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 7 | 1885 | NORTH CAROLINA | 329 | |
| 5452 | GEE TOM | BLACK | MALE | FARM LABORER | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 7 | 1885 | NORTH CAROLINA | 330 | |
| 5453 | MCNEIL TOM | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 7 | 1885 | NORTH CAROLINA | 331 | |
| 5454 | JOHNSON RICHARD | 23 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 8 | 1885 | LOUISIANA | 271 |
| 5455 | JONES JAMES | 22 | WHITE | MALE | SALOON KEEPER | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 13 | 1885 | NEW YORK | 410 |
| 5456 | FREESE HENRY | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 14 | 1885 | KENTUCKY | 168 | |
| 5457 | ALDAVA CHRISTINO | 26 | HISPANIC | MALE | FARM HAND | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 14 | 1885 | TEXAS | 135 |
| 5458 | CHIVARRIA CALEDONIO | 23 | HISPANIC | MALE | GOAT HERDER | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 14 | 1885 | TEXAS | 136 |
| 5459 | PETMECKY FRANZ | 24 | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 21 | 1885 | NEW YORK | 411 |
| 5460 | BURNETT HENRY | 18 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 26 | 1885 | ARKANSAS | 141 |
| 5461 | TOWNSEND CHARLEY | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 28 | 1885 | ALABAMA | 310 | |
| 5462 | MONTGOMERY SHELLEY | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 28 | 1885 | ALABAMA | 311 | |
| 5463 | WAISENEN JOHN | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 28 | 1885 | MINNESOTA | 44 | |
| 5464 | COLLINS SAMUEL | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 28 | 1885 | MISSOURI | 106 | |
| 5465 | KWANG WAH CHOY | 38 | ASIAN | MALE | COOK | MURDER | HANGING | SEP | 18 | 1885 | IDAHO | 11 |
| 5466 | HARTNETT PATRICK | 38 | WHITE | MALE | UNEMPLOYED | MURDER | HANGING | SEP | 30 | 1885 | OHIO | 96 |
| 5467 | COFFEY JOHN | 21 | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | OCT | 16 | 1885 | INDIANA | 50 |
| 5468 | MCGAUGHEY WILLIAM | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | OCT | 17 | 1885 | GEORGIA | 211 | |
| 5469 | GREINER FREDRICK | 28 | WHITE | MALE | CARPENTER | MURDER | HANGING | OCT | 17 | 1885 | OHIO | 97 |
| 5470 | JU AH LOY | ASIAN | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | OCT | 30 | 1885 | CALIFORNIA | 181 | |
| 5471 | MILLER GEORGE | WHITE | MALE | FARM LABORER | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | OCT | 30 | 1885 | NORTH DAKOTA | 1 | |
| 5472 | AZZARO GIOVANNI | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | NOV | 14 | 1885 | ILLINOIS | 95 | |
| 5473 | GILARDO AUGUSTINE | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | NOV | 14 | 1885 | ILLINOIS | 96 | |
| 5474 | SYLVESTER IGNACIO | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | NOV | 14 | 1885 | ILLINOIS | 97 | |
| 5475 | BURRIS ANDERSON | 22 | NAT AMER | MALE | ? | MURDER | SHOT | NOV | 14 | 1885 | OKLAHOMA | 14 |
| 5476 | JOHNSON HENRY | 40 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE-MURDER | HANGING | NOV | 14 | 1885 | TEXAS | 137 |
| 5477 | WILKINSON DANIEL | 39 | WHITE | MALE | ESCAPED CONVICT | MURDER | HANGING | NOV | 20 | 1885 | MAINE | 21 |
| 5478 | O'NEIL JAMES | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | NOV | 27 | 1885 | CALIFORNIA | 182 | |
| 5479 | CLEMENTS MARSHALL | WHITE | MALE | RANCHER | MURDER | HANGING | DEC | 3 | 1885 | COLORADO | 20 | |
| 5480 | DAVIS ANDERSON | BLACK | MALE | ? | HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL | HANGING | DEC | 9 | 1885 | NORTH CAROLINA | 332 | |
| 5481 | STEWART NELSON | BLACK | MALE | ? | HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL | HANGING | DEC | 9 | 1885 | NORTH CAROLINA | 333 | |
| 5482 | ALEXANDER JOHN | BLACK | MALE | FARM HAND | MURDER | HANGING | DEC | 11 | 1885 | LOUISIANA | 272 | |