List of last executions in the United States by crime
This is a list of the last executions in the United States for the crimes stated.
| Crime | Convict | Date | Location | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | See List of offenders executed in the United States in 2016 | |||
| Robbery | James Coburn[1] | Sep 4, 1964 | Alabama | State |
| Rape | Ronald Wolfe[2] | May 8, 1964 | Missouri | State |
| Assault by a life convict | Rudolph Wright[3] | Jan 11, 1962 | California | State |
| Kidnapping | Billy Monk[4] | Nov 21, 1960 | California | State |
| Espionage | Ethel and Julius Rosenberg | Jun 19, 1953 | New York | Federal |
| Desertion | Eddie Slovik | Jan 31, 1945 | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, France (Firing squad).[5] | Federal (United States Army) |
| Burglary | Frank Bass[6][7] | Aug 8, 1941 | Alabama | State |
| Train Robbery | Black Jack Ketchum | Apr 26, 1901 | New Mexico | Federal (New Mexico Territory) |
| Arson | George Hughes, George Smith, and Asbury Hughes[8] | Aug 1, 1884 | Alabama | State |
| Conspiracy to Commit Murder | Five unnamed Yuki men | Jul 21, 1863 | California[9] | State |
| Piracy (Slave Trading) | Nathaniel Gordon | Feb 21, 1862 | New York | Federal |
| Slave revolt | Caesar, Sam, and Sanford (slaves) | Oct 19, 1860 | Alabama | State |
| Aiding a runaway slave | Starling Carlton | 1859 | South Carolina | State |
| Theft | Jake (slave) | Dec 3, 1855 | Alabama | State |
| Horse stealing (Grand Larceny) | Theodore Velenquez | Jan 30, 1852 | California[10] | State |
| Forgery | Unknown defendant | Mar 6, 1840 | South Carolina | State |
| Counterfeiting | Thomas Davis[11] | Oct 11, 1822 | Alabama | State |
| Sodomy/buggery/bestiality | Joseph Ross | Dec 20, 1785 | Pennsylvania | State |
| Concealing the birth/death of an infant | Hannah Piggen[12] | 1785 | Massachusetts | State |
| Witchcraft | Manuel[13] | Jun 15, 1779 | Illinois Country (present-day Illinois) | Territorial |
See also
References
- ↑ Supreme Court to hear case on death penalty restriction, Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage, January 05, 2008
- ↑ "RAPE WHERE VICTIM LIVED". Web.archive.org. May 12, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-05-12. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ↑ "People v. Wright , 55 Cal.2d 560".
- ↑ "People v. Monk , 56 Cal.2d 288".
- ↑ "The Sad Story of Private Eddie Slovik". 28-110-k.org. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Negro Is First To Die For Night Burglary". The Tuscaloosa News. August 8, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ↑ However, Ross McAfee was gassed by North Carolina for "burglary with intent to ravish" the ; see "Hodges Refuses To Intervene In Execution Plan". The Times-News: 5. November 21, 1957. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ Chambless, Ann B. (November 11, 2011). "A story back in time". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ↑ Berry, Irene; O'Hare, Sheila and Silva, Jesse (2006). Legal Executions in California: A Comprehensive Registry, 1851–2005. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, p. 61.
- ↑ Berry, Irene; O'Hare, Sheila and Silva, Jesse (2006). Legal Executions in California: A Comprehensive Registry, 1851–2005. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, p. 10.
- ↑ Niles' National Register. 23. January 4, 1823. p. 288.
- ↑ "Bathsheba Spooner, Hannah Piggen, and Rachel Wall".
- ↑ "Record Book of Col John Todd". Genealogytrails.com. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
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