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U.S.A. Executions - 1607-1976 |
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FEDERAL EXECUTIONS - 1901-1976 |
| Name | Age | Race | Sex | Occupation | Crime | Method | Date | Mtpl. | County | State | ||
| BEAR, GEORGE | NAT. AMER. | MALE | FARMER | MURDER | HANGING | DEC | 5 | 1902 | MINNEHAHA | SOUTH DAKOTA | ||
| WALKINGSHIELD, ALLEN | NAT. AMER. | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 25 | 1902 | MINNEHAHA | SOUTH DAKOTA | ||
| CHAPMAN, ELIJAH | 33 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAY | 23 | 1902 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| ST, CLAIR, JOHN | 26 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 30 | 1903 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| HILL, BENJAMIN | 52 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 24 | 1903 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| BURLEY, JOHN | 43 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | HANGING | AUG | 26 | 1904 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| SHAFFER, AUGUSTUS | 39 | WHITE | MALE | GOVT EMPLOYEE | MURDER | HANGING | FEB | 10 | 1905 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| HAMILTON, WILLIAM | 27 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | FEB | 2 | 1906 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| SCOTT, HARRY | BLACK | MALE | SEAMAN | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 6 | 1906 | NEW HANOVER | NORTH CAROLINA | ||
| GRANT, EDWARD | 21 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | NOV | 16 | 1906 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| BURGE, WILLIAM | 23 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | APR | 23 | 1907 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| BROWN, ALBERT | 23 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 29 | 1908 | 1 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| GREGORY, RICHARD | 37 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 29 | 1908 | 2 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| PAOLUCCI, , JOSEPH | 31 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 23 | 1908 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| RAUEN, SAMEUL | 25 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | FEB | 14 | 1913 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| GREEN, NATHANIEL | 23 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | HANGING | JUN | 9 | 1913 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| GOODWIN, JOHN | 27 | WHITE | MALE | ARMY DESERTER | MURDER-ROBBERY | HANGING | MAY | 13 | 1913 | GILA | ARIZONA | |
| STEWART, WILLIAM | 28 | WHITE | MALE | ARMY DESERTER | MURDER-ROBBERY | HANGING | MAY | 29 | 1914 | GILA | ARIZONA | |
| ALLEN, JAMES | 36 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | SEP | 12 | 1917 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| BOWMAN, FRANK | 39 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 27 | 1920 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| JACKSON, JAMES | 27 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 2 | 1920 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| CAMPBELL, WILLIAM | 22 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 11 | 1921 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| BROWN, HENRY | BLACK | MALE | NAVY DESERTER | MURDER-ROBBERY | HANGING | SEP | 1 | 1921 | BALTIMORE CITY | MARYLAND | ||
| MCHENRY, JOHN | 19 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 17 | 1922 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| BANTON, GEORGE | 20 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | APR | 20 | 1923 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| GORDON, RUFUS | 37 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUN | 23 | 1923 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| SHANDS, EARNEST | 29 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 9 | 1923 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| PRICE, CHARLES | 32 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAY | 3 | 1923 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| EPPS, GEORGE | 31 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | MAY | 24 | 1923 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| GREENHILL, SAM | 36 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 9 | 1925 | LAUDERDALE | ALABAMA | |
| SUYUJNAMIE, GEORGE | NAT. AMER. | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 10 | 1925 | YAVAPAI | ARIZONA | ||
| THOMAS, RALPH | 40 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 15 | 1925 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| COPELAND, HERBERT | 50 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JAN | 22 | 1925 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| PROCTOR, JOHN | 20 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 22 | 1928 | 1 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| MARENO, SAMUEL | 21 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 22 | 1928 | 2 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| EAGLES, NICHOLAS | 34 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 22 | 1928 | 3 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| JACKSON, PHILIP | 30 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 29 | 1928 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| ALDERMAN, JAMES | 50 | WHITE | MALE | BOOTLEGGER | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 17 | 1929 | BROWARD | FLORIDA | |
| HAWKINS, ANDREW | 31 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 5 | 1930 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| PANZRAM, CARL | WHITE | MALE | CONVICT | MURDER | HANGING | SEP | 5 | 1930 | LEAVENWORTH | KANSAS | ||
| BELL, CARDOZA | 24 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 6 | 1931 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| MORRIS, CHARLES | 33 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ? | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 3 | 1932 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| BORUM, JOHN | 26 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 29 | 1932 | 1 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| LOGAN, JOHN | 24 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 29 | 1932 | 2 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| ALDRIDGE, ALFRED | 21 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 6 | 1932 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| MONTAGUE, BENJAMIN | 29 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 1 | 1933 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| ROBINSON, WILLIAM | 20 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER-ROBBERY | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 27 | 1933 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| WASHINGTON, CHARLES | 23 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER-ROBBERY | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 24 | 1933 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| BOLDEN, ERNEST | 25 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 27 | 1934 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| HOLMES, RALPH | 25 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 12 | 1934 | 1 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| JACKSON, JOSEPH | 20 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 12 | 1934 | 2 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| MURRY, , IRVIN | 26 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 12 | 1934 | 3 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| GOODMAN, JOE | 38 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 1 | 1934 | 1 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| PITMOND, GEORGE | 34 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 1 | 1934 | 2 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| GARDNER, EARL | 30 | NAT. AMER. | MALE | EX CONVICT | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 12 | 1936 | ? | ARIZONA | |
| GOOCH, ARTHUR | 27 | WHITE | MALE | BUTCHER | KIDNAPPING | HANGING | JUN | 19 | 1936 | ? | OKLAHOMA | |
| PRESTON, ALBERT | 38 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 20 | 1936 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| BARRETT, GEORGE | 55 | WHITE | MALE | RACKETEER | MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 24 | 1936 | MARION | INDIANA | |
| MARCUS, WILLETT | 21 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 23 | 1937 | 1 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| CUMMINGS, JOHN | 27 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 23 | 1937 | 2 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| APPLEGATE, GLEN | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 12 | 1938 | 1 | LEAVENWORTH | KANSAS | |
| SUHAY, ROBERT | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 12 | 1938 | 2 | LEAVENWORTH | KANSAS | |
| CHEBATORIS, ANTHONY | 38 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 8 | 1938 | WAYNE | MICHIGAN | |
| SEADLUND, HENRY | 27 | WHITE | MALE | WOODSMAN | MURDER-KIDNAP | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 14 | 1938 | COOK | ILLINOIS | |
| ROBINSON, NORMAN | 29 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 18 | 1938 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| DALHOVER, JAMES | 32 | WHITE | MALE | GANGSTER | MURDER-ROBBERY | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 18 | 1938 | ST JOSEPH | INDIANA | |
| KINARD, WILL | 39 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | FEB | 3 | 1939 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| HAUPT, HERBERT | 22 | WHITE | MALE | ? | SPYING-ESPIONAGE | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 8 | 1942 | 1 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| HEINCK, HEINRICH | 35 | WHITE | MALE | RESTAURANT WORKR | SPYING-ESPIONAGE | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 8 | 1942 | 2 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| KEILING, EDWARD | 33 | WHITE | MALE | BUTLER | SPYING-ESPIONAGE | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 8 | 1942 | 3 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| NEUBAUER, HERMAN | WHITE | MALE | SEAMAN | SPYING-ESPIONAGE | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 8 | 1942 | 4 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| QUIRIN, RICHARD | 34 | WHITE | MALE | MECHANIC | SPYING-ESPIONAGE | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 8 | 1942 | 5 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| THIEL, WERNER | 35 | WHITE | MALE | TOOL WORKER | SPYING-ESPIONAGE | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 8 | 1942 | 6 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| MUMFORD, WILLIAM | 22 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 18 | 1942 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| ROBINSON, WILLIAM | 36 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 9 | 1942 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| ARWOOD, CLYDE | 24 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 14 | 1943 | ? | TENNESSEE | |
| CATOE, JARVIS | 36 | BLACK | MALE | TAXI DRIVER | MURDER-RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 15 | 1943 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| RUHL, HENRY | 35 | WHITE | MALE | TRANSIENT WORKER | MURDER-ROBBERY | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | APR | 27 | 1945 | LARAMIE | WYOMING | |
| NEELY, MONROE | 37 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 14 | 1945 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| FISHER, JULIUS | 34 | BLACK | MALE | JANITOR | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 20 | 1946 | 2 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| COPELAND, WILLIAM | 38 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 20 | 1946 | 3 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| MEDLEY, JOSEPH | 45 | WHITE | MALE | ESCAPED CONVICT | MURDER-ROBBERY | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 20 | 1946 | 1 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| MCFARLAND, EARL | 25 | WHITE | MALE | MARINE | MURDER-RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 19 | 1946 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| HAWKINS, ALFRED | 24 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 31 | 1947 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| SHOCKLEY, SAM | 39 | WHITE | MALE | CONVICT | RIOTING | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | DEC | 3 | 1948 | 1 | SAN FRANCISCO | CALIFORNIA |
| THOMPSON, MIRAN | 31 | WHITE | MALE | CONVICT | RIOTING | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | DEC | 3 | 1948 | 2 | SAN FRANCISCO | CALIFORNIA |
| WHEELER, REGINALD | 28 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 10 | 1948 | 1 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| PATTON, JESSE | 23 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 10 | 1948 | 2 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| OCHOA, CARLOS | 29 | HISPANIC | MALE | CRIMINAL | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | DEC | 10 | 1948 | RIVERSIDE | CALIFORNIA | |
| WATSON, DAVID | 23 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 15 | 1948 | ? | FLORIDA | |
| HALL, JOHN | 35 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | FEB | 25 | 1949 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| HARRIS, SHIRLEY | 25 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 14 | 1949 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| GARNER, LAWRENCE | 24 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 29 | 1949 | 1 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| GARNER, GEORGE | 26 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 29 | 1949 | 2 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| HOLMES, THEODORE | 22 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 15 | 1949 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| PRITCHERTT, FRED | 41 | WHITE | MALE | TRANSIT EMPLOYEE | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | FEB | 15 | 1952 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| TYLER, WILLIAM, JR | 20 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 25 | 1952 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| HEADLEY, BONNIE | 41 | WHITE | FEMALE | PROSTITUTE | MURDER-KIDNAP | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | DEC | 18 | 1953 | 1 | JACKSON | MISSOURI |
| HALL, CARL | 34 | WHITE | MALE | PAROLED CONVICT | MURDER-KIDNAP | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | DEC | 18 | 1953 | 2 | ST LOUIS CITY | MISSOURI |
| ROSENBERG, ETHEL | 35 | WHITE | FEMALE | HOUSEWIFE | SPYING-ESPIONAGE | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 19 | 1953 | 1 | NEW YORK | NEW YORK |
| ROSENBERG, JULIUS | 37 | WHITE | MALE | ELCTRCL ENGINEER | SPYING-ESPIONAGE | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 19 | 1953 | 2 | NEW YORK | NEW YORK |
| ALLEN, ALBERT | 25 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER-ROBBERY | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 20 | 1953 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| PUFF, GERHARD | 40 | WHITE | MALE | GANGSTER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 12 | 1954 | NEW YORK | NEW YORK | |
| BROWN, ARTHUR | 31 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER-KIDNAP | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | FEB | 24 | 1956 | JACKSON | MISSOURI | |
| CARTER, ROBERT | 28 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 26 | 1957 | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, D.C. | |
| KRULL, MICHAEL | 32 | WHITE | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 21 | 1957 | 1 | FULTON | GEORGIA |
| KRULL, GEORGE | 34 | WHITE | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 21 | 1957 | 2 | FULTON | GEORGIA |
| FEUGER, VICTOR | 28 | WHITE | MALE | JANITOR | KIDNAPPING | HANGING | MAR | 15 | 1963 | DUBUQUE | IOWA | |