List of people executed in Texas, 1940–49

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.[1][2]

Executions 194049

1940 8 executions
# Executed person Race Age Sex Date of
execution
Crime(s) Governor
179J.W. RickmanWhite22M18-Mar-1940MurderW. Lee O'Daniel
180Bluitt HamptonBlack28M31-Mar-1940Murder
181Robert WalkerWhite25M19-Apr-1940Robbery and Murder
182Webster LyonsBlack29M28-Apr-1940Robbery and Murder
183Robert ManningBlack20M28-Apr-1940Robbery and Murder
184Burton FranksWhite22M07-Jun-1940Robbery and Murder
185Placido HandyHispanic36M09-Jun-1940Rape and Murder
186Florence MurphyBlack31M30-Aug-1940Rape
1941 6 executions
187Ascension MartinezHispanic37M21-Feb-1941Rape and MurderCoke R. Stevenson
188Theodia MuldrowBlack19M21-Feb-1941Rape
189George GriffinBlack26M20-Apr-1941Rape
190Tommie HarrisBlack20M06-Jun-1941Rape and Murder
191Arlin ReeseWhite46M24-Aug-1941Murder
192Albert Wesley, Jr.Black19M28-Dec-1941Rape
1942 12 executions
193Charlie GoldsbyBlack37M22-Jan-1942Rape
194Nehemiah GloverBlack28M28-Jan-1942Murder, Rape and Robbery
195Richard RobinsonBlack38M15-Feb-1942Murder
196Rogers KingBlack19M22-Mar-1942Robbery and Murder
197James AlfordWhite26M08-May-1942Robbery and Murder
198McKinley MorrisBlack33M16-May-1942Robbery and Murder
199Orrin BrownWhite55M15-Jun-1942Murder
200Luther HillBlack29M05-Jul-1942Murder
201Edward Hart, Jr.Black25M29-Jul-1942Rape and Robbery
202Ben WalkerBlack35M01-Aug-1942Rape
203Emeliano BenavidezHispanic31M08-Aug-1942Murder
204C. L. TurnerBlack36M02-Sep-1942Murder
1943 4 executions
205Leo LeraWhite33M19-Feb-1943Murder
206Arthur WilsonBlack24M21-Jul-1943Robbery and Murder
207Rex Beard, Jr.White20M03-Sep-1943Murder
208Delores QuirozWhite31M29-Oct-1943Murder
1944 9 executions
209Bruce JordanWhite25M16-Apr-1944Robbery and Murder
210Juan GutierrezHispanic42M02-May-1944Murder
211David WilliamsBlack19M09-Jul-1944Rape
212Bennie JohnsonBlack41M09-Jul-1944Robbery and Murder
213Clay WhittleWhite37M30-Jul-1944Murder
214Willie JohnsonBlack36M27-Aug-1944Murder
215George JohnsonBlack30M27-Aug-1944Murder
216J. B. StephensWhite37M19-Dec-1944Murder
217Allen MurrayBlack32M31-Dec-1944Rape
1945 4 executions
218Henry WilliamsBlack58M04-Mar-1945Murder
219Robert HollowayBlack23M25-Mar-1945Robbery and Murder
220Julius HarperBlack18M07-Jul-1945Robbery and Murder
221Joseph OgelsbyBlack21M02-Sep-1945Rape
1946 6 executions
222Jarvin ElliottBlack23M18-Jan-1946Murder
223Clyde MooreBlack21M08-May-1946Rape
224Richard GambleBlack32M28-Jun-1946Murder, Rape and Robbery
225L. C. NewmanBlack26M19-Jul-1946Murder
226Joe LezaHispanic31M01-Sep-1946Murder and Burglary
227Harold PalmBlack35M01-Sep-1946Rape
1947 10 executions
228L. D. HendersonBlack21M21-Mar-1947MurderBeauford H. Jester
229P. H. ZacharyBlack27M01-Apr-1947Murder
230Huey WilsonBlack36M02-May-1947Rape and Robbery
231Oscar AllenBlack45M29-May-1947Robbery and Murder
232Louis JonesBlack30M02-Jun-1947Robbery and Murder
233William NorrisBlack23M07-Jun-1947Murder
234Charlie AllenBlack37M26-Jun-1947Robbery and Murder
235Arthur AdamsBlack38M05-Sep-1947Murder
236Elijah PearsonBlack46M12-Sep-1947Robbery and Murder
237Raymond DavisBlack17M05-Oct-1947Murder
1948 11 executions
238Lonnie ClineWhite28M02-Jan-1948Murder
239Nolan WestWhite25M04-Feb-1948Robbery and Murder
240Bennie JohnsonBlack25M28-Mar-1948Rape
241Clayton RushingWhite26M28-Mar-1948Robbery and Murder
242Willie SimsBlack36M25-Apr-1948Rape
243Joseph SaulterWhite33M09-Jul-1948Murder
244John ColemanBlack57M18-Jul-1948Rape
245Henry BrownBlack23M01-Aug-1948Murder
246Riley McCaneWhite43M20-Aug-1948Murder
247Cleo SmithBlack29M24-Aug-1948Rape
248Andrew HillBlack23M03-Oct-1948Murder
1949 8 executions
249Wilson MooreBlack29M01-Feb-1949Rape
250Thurman WilliamsBlack23M13-Feb-1949Robbery and Murder
251Thomas LarkinBlack23M21-Feb-1949Robbery and Murder
252Buster NorthernWhite20M16-Apr-1949Robbery and Murder
253W. (or Fred) JonesWhite40M10-Aug-1949MurderAllan Shivers
254General KerzeeBlack53M10-Aug-1949Murder
255F. M. McClendonBlack23M14-Aug-1949Murder
256Cleveland Stovall, Jr.Black22M11-Sep-1949Rape
Sources: List of electrocuted offenders by the TDJC,[2] and The Espy File: 16082002.[1]
Preceded by
List of people executed in Texas, 1930–39
Lists of people executed in Texas Succeeded by
List of people executed in Texas, 1950–59

See also

References

  1. The Espy File: 16082002. 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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