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U.S.A. Executions - 1607-1976 |
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Index by date - 1954 |
| # | NAME: LAST FIRST | AGE | RACE | SEX | OCCUPATION | CRIME | METHOD | DATE | STATE | ST # | ||
| 13902 | GRIFFEN WALTER | 26 | WHITE | MALE | EX CONVICT | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 7 | 1954 | NEW YORK | 1087 |
| 13903 | ODELL MAURICE | 28 | WHITE | MALE | GANGSTER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 7 | 1954 | NEW YORK | 1088 |
| 13904 | DEAN DOVIE | 55 | WHITE | FEMALE | HOUSEWIFE | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 15 | 1954 | OHIO | 416 |
| 13905 | HARDIE WILL | 54 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ? | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 22 | 1954 | ALABAMA | 694 |
| 13906 | WRIGHT PAUL | 19 | BLACK | MALE | TENANT FARMER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 22 | 1954 | GEORGIA | 889 |
| 13907 | THOMAS EVAN | 30 | WHITE | MALE | RAILROAD SWITCHM | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JAN | 29 | 1954 | CALIFORNIA | 636 |
| 13908 | SCOTT DOYAL | 30 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | FEB | 5 | 1954 | GEORGIA | 890 |
| 13909 | WHEELER LUTHER | 28 | WHITE | MALE | TYPEWRITR REPAIR | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | FEB | 5 | 1954 | MISSISSIPPI | 319 |
| 13910 | BLAIR FRANCIS | 31 | WHITE | MALE | ESCAPED CONVICT | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | FEB | 8 | 1954 | VERMONT | 25 |
| 13911 | MCCRACKEN HENRY | 36 | WHITE | MALE | NIGHTCLUB ENTRNR | RAPE-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | FEB | 19 | 1954 | CALIFORNIA | 637 |
| 13912 | JOHNSON ARTHUR | ? | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | FEB | 19 | 1954 | NEW MEXICO | 70 | |
| 13913 | GREEN WALTER | 24 | WHITE | MALE | TRANSIENT | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | FEB | 19 | 1954 | TEXAS | 692 |
| 13914 | ORTEGA FLORENTINO | 25 | HISPANIC | MALE | WAREHOUSE WORKER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAR | 5 | 1954 | CALIFORNIA | 638 |
| 13915 | DAUGHERTY JOSEPH | 54 | WHITE | MALE | REALTOR | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAR | 5 | 1954 | CALIFORNIA | 639 |
| 13916 | GAINEY SHELDON | 24 | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 5 | 1954 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 619 |
| 13917 | GANTT LANDER | 31 | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 5 | 1954 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 620 |
| 13918 | ALLEN HENRY | 19 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 11 | 1954 | NEW YORK | 1089 |
| 13919 | MARTIN JOHN | 29 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 11 | 1954 | NEW YORK | 1090 |
| 13920 | GLENN OTIS | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 12 | 1954 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 621 | |
| 13921 | MCGREW OSCAR | 25 | ? | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 15 | 1954 | PENNSYLVANIA | 1022 |
| 13922 | KLINEDINST CHARLES | WHITE | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 19 | 1954 | TEXAS | 693 | |
| 13923 | CLARK CHARLES | 43 | WHITE | MALE | HOTEL OWNER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 25 | 1954 | TEXAS | 694 |
| 13924 | INGHAM TOM | 31 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 27 | 1954 | WEST VIRGINIA | 151 |
| 13925 | ENSMINGER CLYDE | 35 | WHITE | MALE | PLUMBER'S HELPER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 29 | 1954 | PENNSYLVANIA | 1023 |
| 13926 | DECAILLET FRANK | 52 | WHITE | MALE | FARM HAND | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | APR | 2 | 1954 | CALIFORNIA | 640 |
| 13927 | PATSKIN WILLIAM | 46 | WHITE | MALE | FARMER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 5 | 1954 | PENNSYLVANIA | 1024 |
| 13928 | GRIMES ARTHUR | 23 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 23 | 1954 | ALABAMA | 695 |
| 13929 | JONES ALBERT | 23 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 23 | 1954 | ALABAMA | 696 |
| 13930 | BOURDIAIS FERDINAND | 27 | WHITE | MALE | PAROLEE | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | APR | 23 | 1954 | NEVADA | 57 |
| 13931 | GAGE WILLIE | 42 | BLACK | MALE | EX CONVICT | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 23 | 1954 | TEXAS | 695 |
| 13932 | JENKINS BILL | NAT AMER | MALE | CATTLEMAN | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 7 | 1954 | ARKANSAS | 462 | |
| 13933 | CARNEY RAYMOND | 37 | BLACK | MALE | ESCAPED CONVICT | MURDER-RAPE-ROB | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 7 | 1954 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 622 |
| 13934 | BIBALO JOSEPH | 23 | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 17 | 1954 | PENNSYLVANIA | 1025 |
| 13935 | GERMANY NATHANIEL | 30 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAY | 21 | 1954 | KANSAS | 41 |
| 13936 | HEARD LINDSEY | 20 | BLACK | MALE | CONVICT | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 25 | 1954 | GEORGIA | 891 |
| 13937 | KENSINGER JOHN | 29 | WHITE | MALE | MAGAZINE SALES | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 26 | 1954 | VIRGINIA | 1262 |
| 13938 | JACKSON JESSE | 23 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 4 | 1954 | ALABAMA | 697 |
| 13939 | REED THOMAS | 45 | BLACK | MALE | LABORER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 4 | 1954 | KENTUCKY | 415 |
| 13940 | JONES OZZIE | 32 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 11 | 1954 | GEORGIA | 892 |
| 13941 | GRAMMER GEORGE | 35 | WHITE | MALE | OFFICE MANAGER | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 11 | 1954 | MARYLAND | 304 |
| 13942 | BUTLER BETTY | 25 | BLACK | FEMALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 12 | 1954 | OHIO | 417 |
| 13943 | JACKSON WILLIE | 17 | BLACK | MALE | CONVICT | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 15 | 1954 | GEORGIA | 893 |
| 13944 | MILLER HERMAN | 18 | BLACK | MALE | CONVICT | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 15 | 1954 | GEORGIA | 894 |
| 13945 | RICHARDSON JIMMY | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 24 | 1954 | TEXAS | 696 | |
| 13946 | MCGARRY CHARLES | 66 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUL | 2 | 1954 | CALIFORNIA | 641 |
| 13947 | MUSKUS RUSSELL | 33 | WHITE | MALE | LABORER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 9 | 1954 | OHIO | 418 |
| 13948 | BARNES CHARLES | 24 | BLACK | MALE | EX CONVICT | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 14 | 1954 | TEXAS | 697 |
| 13949 | PEDRINI FRANK | 35 | ? | MALE | ? | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUL | 15 | 1954 | NEVADA | 58 |
| 13950 | LINDEN LEROY | 47 | ? | MALE | ? | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUL | 15 | 1954 | NEVADA | 59 |
| 13951 | SCOTT EMILE | 21 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 15 | 1954 | NEW YORK | 1091 |
| 13952 | MARTIN MERLE | 45 | WHITE | MALE | EX CONVICT | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 16 | 1954 | KANSAS | 42 |
| 13953 | RAYSON MARVIN | 28 | BLACK | MALE | SOLDIER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 17 | 1954 | TEXAS | 698 |
| 13954 | VANDERWYDE WILLIAM | 40 | WHITE | MALE | LONGSHOREMAN | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 22 | 1954 | NEW YORK | 1092 |
| 13955 | WALKER THEODORE | 22 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER-RAPE-ROB | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 27 | 1954 | NEW JERSEY | 348 |
| 13956 | JOHANSEN JOSEPH | 26 | WHITE | MALE | CONVICT | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUL | 30 | 1954 | CALIFORNIA | 642 |
| 13957 | WOLFE JAMES | 42 | WHITE | MALE | CONVICT | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUL | 30 | 1954 | CALIFORNIA | 643 |
| 13958 | OBRIEN BERNARD | ? | MALE | SOLDIER | ? | HANGING | JUL | 31 | 1954 | KANSAS | 43 | |
| 13959 | SEYMOUR SYLVESTER | 35 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 6 | 1954 | GEORGIA | 895 |
| 13960 | NETTLES SAMUEL | 31 | WHITE | MALE | PAROLEE | MURDER-BURGLARY | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 6 | 1954 | OHIO | 419 |
| 13961 | PUFF GERHARD | 40 | WHITE | MALE | GANGSTER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 12 | 1954 | NEW YORK | 1093 |
| 13962 | BEARD JAMES | 40 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 17 | 1954 | NEW JERSEY | 349 |
| 13963 | JACOBS BARRY | 22 | WHITE | MALE | LABORER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 26 | 1954 | NEW YORK | 1094 |
| 13964 | GREEN JOHN | 24 | WHITE | MALE | LABORER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 26 | 1954 | NEW YORK | 1095 |
| 13965 | HAYDEN WILLIE | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 27 | 1954 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 623 | |
| 13966 | WHITAKER WALTER JR | 21 | WHITE | MALE | AIRMAN | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 30 | 1954 | TEXAS | 699 |
| 13967 | DUSSELDORF ALFRED | 33 | BLACK | MALE | EX CONVICT | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | SEP | 10 | 1954 | CALIFORNIA | 644 |
| 13968 | BOOKER HOWARD | 35 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 17 | 1954 | GEORGIA | 896 |
| 13969 | JOHNSON ORION | 19 | BLACK | MALE | STUDENT | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 28 | 1954 | FLORIDA | 269 |
| 13970 | BROCK TANNER | 57 | WHITE | MALE | FARMER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 28 | 1954 | FLORIDA | 270 |
| 13971 | SAMPSON MAURICE | 20 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 29 | 1954 | TEXAS | 700 |
| 13972 | BAILEY GEORGE | 36 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | OCT | 4 | 1954 | FLORIDA | 271 |
| 13973 | HENDERSON JAMES | 47 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | OCT | 4 | 1954 | FLORIDA | 272 |
| 13974 | NORTH AVON | 37 | WHITE | MALE | MORTICIAN | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | OCT | 4 | 1954 | FLORIDA | 273 |
| 13975 | GROOM STERLING | 48 | BLACK | MALE | ESCAPED CONVICT | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | OCT | 14 | 1954 | VIRGINIA | 1263 |
| 13976 | HEISLER FREDERICK | 30 | WHITE | MALE | ARMY DESERTER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | OCT | 29 | 1954 | NEW MEXICO | 71 |
| 13977 | SIMON ELLIOTT | 55 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 5 | 1954 | GEORGIA | 897 |
| 13978 | BEARD ABRAHAM | 18 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 8 | 1954 | FLORIDA | 274 |
| 13979 | WILLIAMS LEROY | 37 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 8 | 1954 | FLORIDA | 275 |
| 13980 | JOHNSON JAMES | 30 | WHITE | MALE | FARMER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 10 | 1954 | MISSISSIPPI | 320 |
| 13981 | KING CHARLES | 19 | BLACK | MALE | FARM LABORER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 19 | 1954 | GEORGIA | 898 |
| 13982 | JONES JOE | 17 | BLACK | MALE | FARM HAND | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 19 | 1954 | GEORGIA | 899 |
| 13983 | DEMAG DONALD | 29 | WHITE | MALE | ESCAPED CONVICT | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 8 | 1954 | VERMONT | 26 |
| 13984 | DAVIS CALVIN | 19 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 12 | 1954 | GEORGIA | 900 |