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U.S.A. Executions - 1607-1976 |
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Index by date - 1955 |
| # | NAME: LAST FIRST | AGE | RACE | SEX | OCCUPATION | CRIME | METHOD | DATE | STATE | ST # | ||
| 13985 | ROSCUS FRANK | 34 | WHITE | MALE | LABORER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 4 | 1955 | NEW JERSEY | 350 |
| 13986 | MORGAN JAMES | 18 | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 7 | 1955 | GEORGIA | 901 |
| 13987 | MONAHAN EUGENE | 44 | WHITE | MALE | BURGLAR | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 11 | 1955 | NEW JERSEY | 351 |
| 13988 | BROWN DONALD | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 12 | 1955 | TEXAS | 701 | |
| 13989 | JOHNSON TOM | 42 | BLACK | MALE | FARM LABORER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 14 | 1955 | LOUISIANA | 619 |
| 13990 | BYRD WALTER | 43 | WHITE | MALE | TRUCK DRIVER | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | FEB | 4 | 1955 | CALIFORNIA | 645 |
| 13991 | MATTHEWS HENRY | 18 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | FEB | 10 | 1955 | NEW YORK | 1096 |
| 13992 | JENSEN RICHARD | 28 | WHITE | MALE | MECHANIC | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | FEB | 11 | 1955 | CALIFORNIA | 646 |
| 13993 | ROSARIO ROMULO | 38 | HISPANIC | MALE | DRUG DEALER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | FEB | 17 | 1955 | NEW YORK | 1097 |
| 13994 | SUTTLES LOUIS | ? | MALE | SOLDIER | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 1 | 1955 | KANSAS | 44 | |
| 13995 | BIBBINS JAMES | ? | MALE | SOLDIER | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 1 | 1955 | KANSAS | 45 | |
| 13996 | BEVERLY CHASTINE | ? | MALE | SOLDIER | ROBBERY-MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 1 | 1955 | KANSAS | 46 | |
| 13997 | GALLEGO GERALD | 26 | WHITE | MALE | PAROLED CONVICT | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAR | 3 | 1955 | MISSISSIPPI | 321 |
| 13998 | FOLK CARL | 55 | WHITE | MALE | CARNVIAL OWNER | RAPE-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAR | 4 | 1955 | ARIZONA | 95 |
| 13999 | DONALDSON ALLEN | 28 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAR | 4 | 1955 | MISSISSIPPI | 322 |
| 14000 | TARRANCE LEONARD | 26 | WHITE | MALE | AWOL SOLDIER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 18 | 1955 | KENTUCKY | 416 |
| 14001 | TARRANCE ROY | 49 | WHITE | MALE | FIREMAN | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 18 | 1955 | KENTUCKY | 417 |
| 14002 | BOOKER DOCK | 46 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | APR | 1 | 1955 | MISSOURI | 279 |
| 14003 | WILLIAMS TOM | 53 | BLACK | MALE | FARM HAND | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 15 | 1955 | GEORGIA | 902 |
| 14004 | JACKSON HOWARD | 44 | BLACK | MALE | LABORER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 15 | 1955 | GEORGIA | 903 |
| 14005 | WAITUS ARTHUR | 37 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 15 | 1955 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 624 |
| 14006 | VOSS SAMUEL | 29 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 15 | 1955 | TENNESSEE | 328 |
| 14007 | MCVEIGH JOHN | 34 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 18 | 1955 | FLORIDA | 276 |
| 14008 | ROBINSON BENJAMIN | 36 | BLACK | MALE | EX CONVICT | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 25 | 1955 | PENNSYLVANIA | 1026 |
| 14009 | EDWARDS GROVER | 36 | WHITE | MALE | LONGSHOREMAN | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 25 | 1955 | PENNSYLVANIA | 1027 |
| 14010 | LAFONTAINE AUGUST | 24 | WHITE | MALE | CONVICT | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | APR | 28 | 1955 | MISSISSIPPI | 323 |
| 14011 | RIOS FELIPE | 27 | ASIAN | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 3 | 1955 | NEW JERSEY | 352 |
| 14012 | RODRIGUEZ JOAQUIN | 33 | ASIAN | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 3 | 1955 | NEW JERSEY | 353 |
| 14013 | CRUZ JOSE | 25 | ASIAN | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 3 | 1955 | NEW JERSEY | 354 |
| 14014 | CALDWELL JOHNSON | 33 | WHITE | MALE | EX CONVICT | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAY | 6 | 1955 | CALIFORNIA | 647 |
| 14015 | BALDWIN LEONARD | 32 | WHITE | MALE | LABORER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAY | 13 | 1955 | CALIFORNIA | 648 |
| 14016 | ZILBAUER ANTHONY | 53 | WHITE | MALE | EX CONVICT | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAY | 18 | 1955 | CALIFORNIA | 649 |
| 14017 | BUTCHER HARRY JR | 26 | WHITE | MALE | PAROLEE | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 20 | 1955 | TEXAS | 702 |
| 14018 | PERKINS EMMET | WHITE | MALE | GAMBLER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUN | 3 | 1955 | CALIFORNIA | 650 | |
| 14019 | SANTO JOHN | WHITE | MALE | CRIMINAL | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUN | 3 | 1955 | CALIFORNIA | 651 | |
| 14020 | GRAHAM BARBARA | 32 | WHITE | FEMALE | PROSTITUTE | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUN | 3 | 1955 | CALIFORNIA | 652 |
| 14021 | MEYER HENRY | 63 | WHITE | MALE | FARMER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 8 | 1955 | TEXAS | 703 |
| 14022 | SAULS ROBERT | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 10 | 1955 | LOUISIANA | 620 | |
| 14023 | THOMAS WILLIAM | 32 | BLACK | MALE | EX CONVICT | MURDER-RAPE-ROB | HANGING | JUN | 10 | 1955 | MARYLAND | 305 |
| 14024 | FULLER SYLVESTER | 25 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 17 | 1955 | GEORGIA | 904 |
| 14025 | WIGGINS JOHN | 60 | BLACK | MALE | LAUNDRY WORKER | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUN | 20 | 1955 | MISSISSIPPI | 324 |
| 14026 | LEWIS MACK | 21 | BLACK | MALE | SOLDIER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUN | 23 | 1955 | MISSISSIPPI | 325 |
| 14027 | NEAL DON | 36 | WHITE | MALE | PAROLEE | MURDER | SHOT | JUL | 1 | 1955 | UTAH | 39 |
| 14028 | COOPER CALMAN | 47 | WHITE | MALE | GANGSTER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 9 | 1955 | NEW YORK | 1098 |
| 14029 | STEIN HARRY | 57 | WHITE | MALE | SALESMAN | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 9 | 1955 | NEW YORK | 1099 |
| 14030 | WISSNER NATHAN | 43 | WHITE | MALE | AUTORENTAL | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 9 | 1955 | NEW YORK | 1100 |
| 14031 | LORAIN WILLIAM | 34 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 11 | 1955 | CONNECTICUT | 121 |
| 14032 | MAXWELL WILLIAM | 27 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 11 | 1955 | PENNSYLVANIA | 1028 |
| 14033 | RUSSELL ALONZO | 41 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 14 | 1955 | VIRGINIA | 1264 |
| 14034 | SCALES RICHARD | 29 | BLACK | MALE | GARAGE WORKER | RAPE-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUL | 15 | 1955 | NORTH CAROLINA | 779 |
| 14035 | MALM ROBERT | 32 | WHITE | MALE | DISHWASHER | RAPE-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 18 | 1955 | CONNECTICUT | 122 |
| 14036 | DONAHUE JOHN | 33 | WHITE | MALE | PAROLEE | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 18 | 1955 | CONNECTICUT | 123 |
| 14037 | THOMPSON ELIJAH JR | 22 | BLACK | MALE | LABORER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 25 | 1955 | PENNSYLVANIA | 1029 |
| 14038 | LANCE PATRICK | 30 | WHITE | MALE | STEELWORKER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 25 | 1955 | PENNSYLVANIA | 1030 |
| 14039 | SULLINS CHARLES | 34 | WHITE | MALE | TENANT FARMER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 1 | 1955 | TENNESSEE | 329 |
| 14040 | KIRKENDALL HARRY | 33 | BLACK | MALE | TENANT FARMER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 1 | 1955 | TENNESSEE | 330 |
| 14041 | JACKSON FLOYD | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 18 | 1955 | TEXAS | 704 | |
| 14042 | JOHNSON WALTER | 19 | BLACK | MALE | SOLDIER | RAPE | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | AUG | 19 | 1955 | MISSISSIPPI | 326 |
| 14043 | GILLARD LOUIS | 54 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 29 | 1955 | FLORIDA | 277 |
| 14044 | BARTHOLOMEW LESTER | 28 | WHITE | MALE | TRUCK DRIVER | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | AUG | 31 | 1955 | ARIZONA | 96 |
| 14045 | STOKES ALFRED | 21 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 2 | 1955 | NEW JERSEY | 355 |
| 14046 | WISE HARRY | 22 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 2 | 1955 | NEW JERSEY | 356 |
| 14047 | WISE ALBERT | 24 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 2 | 1955 | NEW JERSEY | 357 |
| 14048 | NICHOLS EDWARD | 28 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 8 | 1955 | NEW YORK | 1101 |
| 14049 | REED CLARENCE | 32 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 8 | 1955 | NEW YORK | 1102 |
| 14050 | CRENSHAW ROBERT | 41 | BLACK | MALE | EX CONVICT | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 15 | 1955 | TENNESSEE | 331 |
| 14051 | MILAM ED | 25 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 16 | 1955 | KENTUCKY | 418 |
| 14052 | BERRY HAROLD | 28 | WHITE | MALE | CONVICT | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | SEP | 20 | 1955 | CALIFORNIA | 653 |
| 14053 | WABLE JOHN | 24 | WHITE | MALE | SECURITY GUARD | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 26 | 1955 | PENNSYLVANIA | 1031 |
| 14054 | CAPPS GEORGE | 22 | WHITE | MALE | FACTORY WORKER | RAPE-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 26 | 1955 | PENNSYLVANIA | 1032 |
| 14055 | CHASTEEN MARVIN | 40 | WHITE | MALE | COTTONMILL WORKR | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | OCT | 7 | 1955 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 625 |
| 14056 | DYER CHESTER | 20 | WHITE | MALE | PRODUCE WORKER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | OCT | 31 | 1955 | FLORIDA | 278 |
| 14057 | DANIELS WILLIE JR. | 24 | BLACK | MALE | FARM HAND | RAPE-ROBBERY | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 2 | 1955 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 626 |
| 14058 | DANIELS CLAY | 26 | BLACK | MALE | FARM HAND | RAPE-ROBBERY | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 2 | 1955 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 627 |
| 14059 | GILMORE MURRAY | 32 | WHITE | MALE | FARM HAND | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | DEC | 9 | 1955 | MISSISSIPPI | 327 |
| 14060 | HORNBECK SAMUEL | 38 | WHITE | MALE | ESCAPED CONVICT | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 12 | 1955 | FLORIDA | 279 |
| 14061 | ROBINSON MOSE | 21 | BLACK | MALE | FARM HAND | RAPE | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | DEC | 18 | 1955 | MISSISSIPPI | 328 |
| 14062 | NICHOLS DAVID | 55 | BLACK | MALE | HANDYMAN | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 23 | 1955 | KENTUCKY | 419 |
| 14063 | MERRIFIELD CHESTER | 34 | WHITE | MALE | PAROLEE | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 23 | 1955 | KENTUCKY | 420 |