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List of people executed in Texas, 1860–1869

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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.[1]

Executions 1860–1869

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1860 – 2 executions
# 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.[1]
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

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References

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  1. ^ a b The Espy File: 1608–2002. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 23 February 2009.