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This list of people executed in New York gives the names of some of the people executed in New York, both before and after statehood in the United States (including as New Amsterdam), as well as the person's date of execution, method of execution, and the name of the Governor of New York at the date of execution. 1963 marked the last execution in New York State. Some executions recorded during the 17th and 18th centuries do not indicate the name(s) of the executed and therefore are not included.

Regarding electrocutions, which comprise a large percentage of the executions:

• 55 people (54 men and 1 woman) were electrocuted at Auburn Correctional Facility
• 26 men were electrocuted at Clinton Correctional Facility
• 614 people (including 8 women) were electrocuted at Sing Sing

1600–1799

1800–1899

1900–1963

As a result of several United States Supreme Court decisions, capital punishment was suspended in the United States from 1972 through 1976.

Since 24 June 2004, the New York State death penalty statute has been declared unconstitutional by the New York Court of Appeals.

See also

• Capital punishment in New York (state)
• Capital punishment in the United States

Notes

1. The name of this inmate is given as William B. Ennis in Robert G. Elliott's "Agent of Death". Ennis was the first policeman executed by the State of New York.
2. The Espy Files erroneously list this man as "William Wagner." William, who was unrelated to Wilmot Leroy Wagner, was executed the year prior for a completely separate robbery/murder of Peter Basto, a hotel employee. Wilmot Wagner was executed in 1928 for murdering two police officers.

References

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8. ^ "Timeline on NYS Executions 1779 -1889 (Page 2: 1785 -1791)". www.correctionhistory.org.
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13. Profile of murder of Belinda Bailey Hitchcock by her husband
14. Hill, Rufus (April 21, 1808). "The Trial of Rufus Hill, for the Murder of Mary Sisson, May 30th, 1808" – via Google Books.
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21. "Newspaper clipping defining Antoine Geislers death". The Buffalo Commercial. 14 June 1844. p. 2.
22. Execution of Aaron Stookey, GoogleBooks
23. Execution of Otto Grunsig, GoogleBooks
24. Execution of Joseph Clark, GoogleBooks
25. Execution of Patrick Fitzgerald, GoogleBooks
26. Execution of James Hoare, GoogleBooks
27. "Confession and execution of John Hadcock, 2d., for the murder of Mrs. Mary Gregg | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org.
28. Senate, New York (State) Legislature (April 21, 1858). "Documents of the Senate of the State of New York". E. Croswell – via Google Books.
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35. "Murder of Abbey Elizabeth Sanders". oneida.nygenweb.net.
36. "Theodore Nicklas 1 of 12 Men Convicted of Murder in Cattaraugus and Executed". www.correctionhistory.org.
37. "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper 1868-08-08: Vol 26 Iss 671". Out-of-copyright. August 8, 1868 – via Internet Archive.
38. Cazenovia (NY) Republican, May 31, 1871
39. The Evening Gazette, Port Jervis, New York, April 16, 1873
40. Chicago Tribune, December 5, 1874
41. "A MURDERER HANGED AT ELMIRA.; THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED UPON PETER H. PENWELL FOR KILLING HIS WIFE HIS LAST CONFESSION". The New York Times. July 21, 1877.
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43. "Charles Clarke: 1 of 12 Men Convicted of Murder in Cattaraugus and Executed". www.correctionhistory.org.
44. "1885 News Items from Wellsboro Agitator, Tioga County, Pennsylvania". www.joycetice.com.
45. Report on 1885 execution of George H. Mills, The New York Times
46. "1888: The Last Public Execution in New York State | Spring 2010". forum.lawschool.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
47. "Long Island Surnames". www.longislandsurnames.com.
48. Robert W. Buchanan put to death for murder, New York Times, 2 July 1895
49. "Last Words of the Executed".
50. Morrow, Jason. "The Fiendish Murder of William Guldensuppe, 1897". www.historicalcrimedetective.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
51. Hedley, Fenwick Y. (1921). History of Chautauqua County, New York, and Its People Volume 2. American Historical Society.
52. "Image 9". The Sun. New York. September 28, 1899. Retrieved 2022-01-13 – via Library of Congress.
53. ^ Association, American Bankers (April 21, 1903). "Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention of the American Bankers' Association". American Bankers' Association. – via Google Books.
54. "VAN WORMERS EXECUTED; Three Brothers Die at Dannemora for Killing Their Uncle. They Decided Which Should Go First to the Chair -- All Over in Fifteen and a Half Minutes". The New York Times. October 2, 1903.
55. ^ "Executions in New York - 1876-1910 - DeathPenaltyUSA, the database of executions in the United States". deathpenaltyusa.org.
56. ^ Elliott, Robert G. (1940). "I Put a Man to Death". Agent of Death.
57. Lumer, Michael; Tenney, Nancy (1995). "The Death Penalty in New York: An Historical Perspective". Journal of Law and Policy. 4 (1): 116.
58. "Charles H. Rogers execution".
59. ^ "Oops! — HRVH Historical Newspapers". news.hrvh.org.
60. Anonymous, "Mrs. Mary Farmer Electrocuted," Kingston Daily Freeman, March 29, 1909, p.1 Retrieved September 23, 2018
61. ^ "Executions in New York - 1911-1925 - DeathPenaltyUSA, the database of executions in the United States". deathpenaltyusa.org.
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64. ^ Borsella, Cristogianni (April 21, 2005). On Persecution, Identity, and Activism. Dante University Press. ISBN 9780937832417 – via Google Books.
65. Execution of Santo Zanza, one of six Italian men executed for the murder of Mary Hall
66. Executions of Cali, Cona, F. DeMarco, S. DeMarco and Giusto for the murder of Mary Hall
67. ^ "Boston Evening Transcript - Google News Archive Search". Boston Evening Transcript – via Google News Archive Search.
68. "Frederick Poulin execution".
69. "Info re 1913 execution of Frederick Poulin".
70. "The People of The State of New York, Respondent, v. Jacob Seidenshner, Frank Cirofici, Louis Rosenberg and Harry Horowitz, Appellants.". Reports of Cases Decided in the Court of Appeals of the State of New York, Volume 210. New York (State) Court of Appeals. 1914. The defendants were named in the indictment as Frank Muller, alias Whitey Louis, alias Whitey Jack, alias Louis Seidenschue, alias Jack Biegel .... It was subsequently ascertained that the true name of Frank Muller was Jacob Seidenshner.
71. "George Coyer: 1 of 12 Men Convicted of Murder in Cattaraugus and Executed". www.correctionhistory.org.
72. "The Chair & Ron Arons' "Jews of Sing Sing" Lecture". www.correctionhistory.org.
73. ^ Brian, Brian (May 2010). Sing Sing: The Inside Story of a Notorious Prison. Prometheus Books. p. 104. ISBN 9781615925445.
74. "Gangster Original – The True Story of a Mulberry St Mobster". gangsteroriginal.com.
75. New York Times coverage of Shillitoni (sic) execution, 1 July 1916 (subscription/registration required)
76. "Executions by electrocution – 501-750 – DeathPenaltyUSA, the database of executions in the United States". deathpenaltyusa.org.
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81. New York Times abstract on Eulogia Lozado; note possible mistranscription by the media at the time of the convicted man's first name, which would normally be Eulogio for a male and Eulogia for a female.
82. "YELLOW CHARLESTON' PAYS DEATH PENALTY; Julius W. Miller Dies at Sing Sing for Slaying Barron Wilkins, Negro Cabaret Owner". The New York Times.
83. Notice of execution of Emil Klatt
84. Notice of execution of Luigi Rapito
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86. "The Struggle for Control".
87. Paretti Tells Jury He Has Slain Three, The New York Times, 22 April 1921.
88. "Youth Goes to Chair Without Revealing Name". The Birmingham News. 1927-07-15. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-04 – via Newspapers.com.
89. "'Keep Courage,' Gray Farewell to Mate". New York Daily News. 1927-07-15. p. 10. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-06-04 – via Newspapers.com.
90. This inmate insisted several times that William Wagner was just an alias and not his real name, which he refused to reveal. In an article detailing his execution published by The New York Times, "Wagner" was quoted as having said that he used a fake name because he didn't want relatives in his native Germany to learn about his fate.
91. "DIES IN ELECTRIC CHAIR, HIDES HIS REAL NAME; Brooklyn Slayer Sought to Keep Crime From Relatives in Germany -- Gray Consoles Him". The New York Times. 1927-07-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
92. "Murder of Troopers Avenged in Sing Sing Electric Chair; Wagner Stoic Before Death". Star-Gazette. 1928-06-22. p. 9. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-04 – via Newspapers.com.
93. "Wilmot Wagner, Double Murderer, Is Electrocuted". The Standard Union. 1928-06-22. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-04 – via Newspapers.com.
94. Simon Read. On the House: The Bizarre Killing of Michael Molloy, Berkley Books, 2005. ISBN 978-0-425-20678-2.
95. Trestrail, John Harris; Trestrail, John Harris III (2007). Criminal Poisoning: Investigational Guide for Law Enforcement, Toxicologists, Forensic Scientists, And Attorneys. Humana Press. p. 15. ISBN 1-58829-821-3.
96. "The Durable Mike Malloy", New York Daily News
97. "New York Gangs Murder Trust and Michael Malloy Part 1". www.trivia-library.com.
98. "Albert Fish, 65, Pays Penalty at Sing Sing". New York Times. 17 January 1936. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
99. ^ List of executions in New York State, 1941-1963 @ deathpenaltyusa.org
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101. Coverage of Edward Haight's trial and sentencing
102. "Justice Story: 'Mad dog veterans' go on vicious crime spree after World War II". New York Daily News. 29 November 2011.
103. "FBI.gov- The Weinberger Kidnapping". Archived from the original on May 16, 2016.
104. "The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search". The Tuscaloosa News – via Google News Archive Search.
105. Brandon, Craig (March 3, 2016). The Electric Chair: An Unnatural American History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786451012 – via Google Books.
106. Peters, Jeremy W. (14 December 2007). "New Jersey Moves to End Its Death Penalty". The New York Times.

42. ^ 1860: William Fee, the only person hanged in Wayne County;

43. ^ William Fee, charged with the murder of an unknown woman near Clyde, N.Y.

External links

• http://www.executedtoday.com/2011/07/07/1891-new-york-electric-chair/
• http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycleroy/Prisons/Executions.pdf

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