The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 1860 and 1869. During this period a total of 20 people were executed: 16 by hanging and 4 by firing squad.
Executions 1860–1869
1860 – 2 executions | |||||||
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# | Executed person | Race | Age | Sex | Date of execution |
Crime(s) | Governor |
28 | William Hinton | White | – | M | 25-Mar-1860 | Murder | Sam Houston |
29 | Pitman | unknown | – | M | 1860 | Unknown | |
1862 – 6 executions | |||||||
30 | (Lount) | Black | – | M | 25-Jul-1862 | Robbery and Murder | Francis Lubbock |
31 | John Conn | White | – | M | 1862 | Treason | |
32 | Ira Burdick | White | – | M | 1862 | Treason | |
33 | Jim McKinn | White | – | M | 1862 | Treason | |
34 | Parson Maples | White | – | M | 1862 | Treason | |
35 | Ward | White | – | M | 1862 | Treason | |
1863 – 3 executions (2 by firing squad and 1 by hanging) | |||||||
36 | Nicaragua Smith (by firing squad) | White | – | M | January 1863 | Desertion | |
37 | Chipita Rodriguez (by hanging) | Hispanic | – | F | 13-Nov-1863 | Robbery and Murder | Pendleton Murrah |
38 | Pess White (by firing squad) | Black | 30 | M | 1863 | Attempted Rape | |
1864 – 3 executions (2 by firing squad and 1 by hanging) | |||||||
39 | E. Hempel (by hanging) | White | – | M | 30-Apr-1864 | Murder | |
40 | E. P. Allen (by firing squad) | White | – | M | August 1864 | Desertion | |
41 | (Name not known) (by firing squad) | White | – | M | 1864 | Desertion | |
1867 – 1 execution | |||||||
42 | Johnson | Black | – | M | 1867 | Murder | Elisha M. Pease |
1868 – 1 execution | |||||||
43 | Joe Williams | Black | – | M | 18-Dec-1868 | Robbery and Murder | |
1869 – 4 executions | |||||||
44 | William Blackmore | White | – | M | 02-Apr-1869 | Robbery and Murder | |
45 | John Thompson | White | – | M | 02-Apr-1869 | Robbery and Murder | |
46 | Clark Jones | unknown | – | M | 13-Aug-1869 | Murder | |
47 | Dennis Nelson | unknown | – | M | 13-Aug-1869 | Murder | |
Source: The Espy File: 1608–2002. |
Preceded by List of people executed in Texas, 1850–1859 |
Lists of people executed in Texas | Succeeded by List of people executed in Texas, 1870–1879 |
See also
References
- ^ The Espy File: 1608–2002. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
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