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List of people executed in Texas, 1940–1949

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The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 1940 and 1949. During this period 78 people were executed by electrocution at the Huntsville Unit in Texas.

Executions 1940–1949

1940 – 8 executions
# Executed person Race Age Sex Date of
execution 		Crime(s) Governor
179 J.W. Rickman White 22 M 18-Mar-1940 Murder W. Lee O'Daniel
180 Bluitt Hampton Black 28 M 31-Mar-1940 Murder
181 Robert Walker White 25 M 19-Apr-1940 Robbery and Murder
182 Webster Lyons Black 29 M 28-Apr-1940 Robbery and Murder
183 Robert Manning Black 20 M 28-Apr-1940 Robbery and Murder
184 Burton Franks White 22 M 07-Jun-1940 Robbery and Murder
185 Placido Handy Hispanic 36 M 09-Jun-1940 Rape and Murder
186 Florence Murphy Black 31 M 30-Aug-1940 Rape
1941 – 6 executions
187 Ascension Martinez Hispanic 37 M 21-Feb-1941 Rape and Murder W. Lee O'Daniel
188 Theodia Muldrow Black 19 M 21-Feb-1941 Rape
189 George Griffin Black 26 M 20-Apr-1941 Rape
190 Tommie Harris Black 20 M 06-Jun-1941 Rape and Murder
191 Arlin Reese White 46 M 24-Aug-1941 Murder Coke R. Stevenson
192 Albert Wesley, Jr. Black 19 M 28-Dec-1941 Rape
1942 – 12 executions
193 Charlie Goldsby Black 37 M 22-Jan-1942 Rape Coke R. Stevenson
194 Nehemiah Glover Black 28 M 28-Jan-1942 Murder, Rape and Robbery
195 Richard Robinson Black 38 M 15-Feb-1942 Murder
196 Rogers King Black 19 M 22-Mar-1942 Robbery and Murder
197 James Alford White 26 M 08-May-1942 Robbery and Murder
198 McKinley Morris Black 33 M 16-May-1942 Robbery and Murder
199 Orrin Brown White 55 M 15-Jun-1942 Murder
200 Luther Hill Black 29 M 05-Jul-1942 Murder
201 Edward Hart, Jr. Black 25 M 29-Jul-1942 Rape and Robbery
202 Ben Walker Black 35 M 01-Aug-1942 Rape
203 Emeliano Benavidez Hispanic 31 M 08-Aug-1942 Murder
204 C. L. Turner Black 36 M 02-Sep-1942 Murder
1943 – 4 executions
205 Leo Lera White 33 M 19-Feb-1943 Murder Coke R. Stevenson
206 Arthur Wilson Black 24 M 21-Jul-1943 Robbery and Murder
207 Rex Beard, Jr. White 20 M 03-Sep-1943 Murder
208 Delores Quiroz White 31 M 29-Oct-1943 Murder
1944 – 9 executions
209 Bruce Jordan White 25 M 16-Apr-1944 Robbery and Murder Coke R. Stevenson
210 Juan Gutierrez Hispanic 42 M 02-May-1944 Murder
211 David Williams Black 19 M 09-Jul-1944 Rape
212 Bennie Johnson Black 41 M 09-Jul-1944 Robbery and Murder
213 Clay Whittle White 37 M 30-Jul-1944 Murder
214 Willie Johnson Black 36 M 27-Aug-1944 Murder
215 George Johnson Black 30 M 27-Aug-1944 Murder
216 J. B. Stephens White 37 M 19-Dec-1944 Murder
217 Allen Murray Black 32 M 31-Dec-1944 Rape
1945 – 4 executions
218 Henry Williams Black 58 M 04-Mar-1945 Murder Coke R. Stevenson
219 Robert Holloway Black 23 M 25-Mar-1945 Robbery and Murder
220 Julius Harper Black 18 M 07-Jul-1945 Robbery and Murder
221 Joseph Ogelsby Black 21 M 02-Sep-1945 Rape
1946 – 6 executions
222 Jarvin Elliott Black 23 M 18-Jan-1946 Murder Coke R. Stevenson
223 Clyde Moore Black 21 M 08-May-1946 Rape
224 Richard Gamble Black 32 M 28-Jun-1946 Murder, Rape and Robbery
225 L. C. Newman Black 26 M 19-Jul-1946 Murder
226 Joe Leza Hispanic 31 M 01-Sep-1946 Murder and Burglary
227 Harold Palm Black 35 M 01-Sep-1946 Rape
1947 – 10 executions
228 L. D. Henderson Black 21 M 21-Mar-1947 Murder Beauford H. Jester
229 P. H. Zachary Black 27 M 01-Apr-1947 Murder
230 Huey Wilson Black 36 M 02-May-1947 Rape and Robbery
231 Oscar Allen Black 45 M 29-May-1947 Robbery and Murder
232 Louis Jones Black 30 M 02-Jun-1947 Robbery and Murder
233 William Norris Black 23 M 07-Jun-1947 Murder
234 Charlie Allen Black 37 M 26-Jun-1947 Robbery and Murder
235 Arthur Adams Black 38 M 05-Sep-1947 Murder
236 Elijah Pearson Black 46 M 12-Sep-1947 Robbery and Murder
237 Raymond Davis Black 17 M 05-Oct-1947 Murder
1948 – 11 executions
238 Lonnie Cline White 28 M 02-Jan-1948 Murder Beauford H. Jester
239 Nolan West White 25 M 04-Feb-1948 Robbery and Murder
240 Bennie Johnson Black 25 M 28-Mar-1948 Rape
241 Clayton Rushing White 26 M 28-Mar-1948 Robbery and Murder
242 Willie Sims Black 36 M 25-Apr-1948 Rape
243 Joseph Saulter White 33 M 09-Jul-1948 Murder
244 John Coleman Black 57 M 18-Jul-1948 Rape
245 Henry Brown Black 23 M 01-Aug-1948 Murder
246 Riley McCane White 43 M 20-Aug-1948 Murder
247 Cleo Smith Black 29 M 24-Aug-1948 Rape
248 Andrew Hill Black 23 M 03-Oct-1948 Murder
1949 – 8 executions
249 Wilson Moore Black 29 M 01-Feb-1949 Rape Beauford H. Jester
250 Thurman Williams Black 23 M 13-Feb-1949 Robbery and Murder
251 Thomas Larkin Black 23 M 21-Feb-1949 Robbery and Murder
252 Buster Northern White 20 M 16-Apr-1949 Robbery and Murder
253 W. (or Fred) Jones White 40 M 10-Aug-1949 Murder Allan Shivers
254 General Kerzee Black 53 M 10-Aug-1949 Murder
255 F. M. McClendon Black 23 M 14-Aug-1949 Murder
256 Cleveland Stovall, Jr. Black 22 M 11-Sep-1949 Rape
Sources: List of electrocuted offenders by the TDJC, and The Espy File: 1608–2002.
Preceded by
List of people executed in Texas, 1930–1939 		Lists of people executed in Texas Succeeded by
List of people executed in Texas, 1950–1959

See also

References

  1. ^ The Espy File: 1608–2002. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  2. ^ List of Electrocuted Offenders Archived 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved 23 February 2009.

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