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Executions 1607-1976   Executions 1977-Present
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U.S.A. Executions - 1607-1976
 
 

Index by date - 1937
 
# NAME: LAST FIRST AGE RACE SEX OCCUPATION CRIME METHOD DATE STATE ST #
11777 TURNER JAMES 25 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION ? ? 1937 TENNESSEE 267
11778 OPHER ISAIAH 36 BLACK MALE SOLDIER RAPE-MURDER HANGING JAN 3 1937 DELAWARE 57
11779 GABLE JACOB 21 WHITE MALE UNEMPLOYED ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 4 1937 PENNSYLVANIA 941
11780 BOLOGNIA JOSEPH 24 WHITE MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 7 1937 NEW YORK 916
11781 DIDIONNE THEODORE 31 WHITE MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 7 1937 NEW YORK 917
11782 DUARTE FRANK 22 WHITE MALE LABORER ROBBERY-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JAN 8 1937 ARIZONA 77
11783 JOVEN JOE 32 ASIAN MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER HANGING JAN 8 1937 CALIFORNIA 500
11784 LAZAR LOUIS 29 WHITE MALE MECHANIC MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 14 1937 NEW YORK 918
11785 SHAVER LOUIS 51 WHITE MALE UNEMPLOYED MURDER HANGING JAN 15 1937 CALIFORNIA 501
11786 SANDERS JOHNNIE 20 BLACK MALE FARM LABORER ROBBERY-MURDER HANGING JAN 15 1937 LOUISIANA 546
11787 HOWARD TOMMIE 38 BLACK MALE EX CONVICT ATTEMPTED MURDER HANGING JAN 15 1937 LOUISIANA 547
11788 PHILLIPS JOE 17 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER HANGING JAN 20 1937 MISSISSIPPI 244
11789 OWENS GEORGE 17 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER HANGING JAN 20 1937 MISSISSIPPI 245
11790 FIORENZA JOHN 25 WHITE MALE UPHOLSTRR'S HELP RAPE-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 21 1937 NEW YORK 919
11791 WHITE CHESTER 33 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 21 1937 NEW YORK 920
11792 FOWLER FREDERICK 18 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 21 1937 NEW YORK 921
11793 HAM CHARLES 19 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 21 1937 NEW YORK 922
11794 VALENZUELA NATIVIDAD 24 HISPANIC MALE COWHAND MURDER HANGING JAN 22 1937 CALIFORNIA 502
11795 JONES LUTHER 33 WHITE MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JAN 26 1937 NEVADA 39
11796 SKELTON EDGAR 36 WHITE MALE FARMER ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 29 1937 ALABAMA 610
11797 DREAMER ROBERT 30 WHITE MALE RAILROAD SWITCHM RAPE-MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 1 1937 PENNSYLVANIA 942
11798 MCELROY JAMES 45 WHITE MALE STEAMFITTER MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 10 1937 CONNECTICUT 109
11799 VOLCKMANN ALFRED 20 WHITE MALE BUTCHER'S HELPER RAPE-MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 11 1937 NEW YORK 923
11800 UNDERWOOD GEORGE 23 WHITE MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 19 1937 KENTUCKY 357
11801 BURDEN ARTHUR 28 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 24 1937 GEORGIA 680
11802 FRANKLIN JAMES 31 WHITE MALE FARMER ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 26 1937 ALABAMA 611
11803 MITCHELL ALLEN 32 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 26 1937 ILLINOIS 304
11804 SWAIN RUFO 28 BLACK MALE GAMBLER MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 26 1937 ILLINOIS 305
11805 HARDY HURT JR 31 WHITE MALE ? MURDER HANGING FEB 26 1937 MISSOURI 243
11806 RAPPAPORT JOSEPH 31 WHITE MALE DRUG DEALER MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAR 2 1937 ILLINOIS 306
11807 ARKUSZEWSKI CHESTER 24 WHITE MALE LABORER ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAR 12 1937 INDIANA 105
11808 TAYLOR JAMES 25 BLACK MALE DOMESTIC SERVANT RAPE-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION MAR 15 1937 TENNESSEE 268
11809 BERRY ANDERSON   BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAR 17 1937 TENNESSEE 269
11810 WILLIAMS SAMUEL 23 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY HANGING MAR 18 1937 MISSISSIPPI 246
11811 FRANKLIN TOM 20 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAR 18 1937 TENNESSEE 270
11812 FRANKLIN SAM 24 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION MAR 19 1937 KENTUCKY 358
11813 PACREN PETRONILO 40 ASIAN MALE LABORER MURDER HANGING MAR 31 1937 CALIFORNIA 503
11814 ADAMS FRED 21 WHITE MALE ? MURDER HANGING APR 2 1937 MISSOURI 244
11815 MCCOIG GUS 25 WHITE MALE ESCAPED CONVICT MURDER ELECTROCUTION APR 8 1937 TENNESSEE 271
11816 JAMES GLADSTONE 24 WHITE MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER HANGING APR 9 1937 LOUISIANA 548
11817 EISENHARDT RALPH 21 WHITE MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER HANGING APR 9 1937 LOUISIANA 549
11818 MCDUFFIE GEORGE   BLACK MALE ODD JOBS ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION APR 9 1937 SOUTH CAROLINA 534
11819 PRAMERA FRANK 23 WHITE MALE COAL MINER MURDER HANGING APR 13 1937 WEST VIRGINIA 128
11820 HART FRED 44 WHITE MALE ? MURDER HANGING APR 16 1937 CALIFORNIA 504
11821 MURAWSKI STANLEY 37 WHITE MALE EX CONVICT MURDER ELECTROCUTION APR 16 1937 ILLINOIS 307
11822 WHYTE FRANK 47 WHITE MALE EX CONVICT MURDER ELECTROCUTION APR 16 1937 ILLINOIS 308
11823 SCHUSTER JOSEPH 30 WHITE MALE EX CONVICT MURDER ELECTROCUTION APR 16 1937 ILLINOIS 309
11824 EATMON ROY 24 WHITE MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION APR 16 1937 TENNESSEE 272
11825 BURKE JAMES 24 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION APR 19 1937 GEORGIA 681
11826 MEDLOCK CLINTON 29 BLACK MALE LABORER MURDER ELECTROCUTION APR 23 1937 ARKANSAS 395
11827 MARCUS WILLETT 21 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION APR 23 1937 WASHINGTON, D.C. 89
11828 CUMMINGS JOHN 27 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION APR 23 1937 WASHINGTON, D.C. 90
11829 WALKER WILLIE 33 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION APR 23 1937 FLORIDA 176
11830 HOLMES MARY 35 BLACK FEMALE DOMESTIC COOK ROBBERY-MURDER HANGING APR 29 1937 MISSISSIPPI 247
11831 BROOKS SOLOMON 32 BLACK MALE FARM HAND ROBBERY-MURDER HANGING APR 29 1937 MISSISSIPPI 248
11832 FARMER WILLIAM 19 WHITE MALE EX REFORMATORY ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION APR 30 1937 TENNESSEE 273
11833 DUNN HOWARD 22 WHITE MALE EX REFORMATORY ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION APR 30 1937 TENNESSEE 274
11834 YACAS ANDY   WHITE MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 3 1937 PENNSYLVANIA 943
11835 FIELDS SIMEE 21 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 10 1937 FLORIDA 177
11836 SHAWELL EDWARD 36 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 10 1937 PENNSYLVANIA 944
11837 ENGLAND MARCUS 39 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 10 1937 PENNSYLVANIA 945
11838 AUSTIN JAMES JR 22 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 14 1937 ARKANSAS 396
11839 GOODMAN J. P. 21 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 14 1937 GEORGIA 682
11840 KOTOWICZ STEVE 23 WHITE MALE PAROLEE ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 19 1937 OHIO 325
11841 MELTON ELI 29 WHITE MALE ? RAPE-ROBBERY ELECTROCUTION MAY 21 1937 GEORGIA 683
11842 LACY WILL 41 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 21 1937 GEORGIA 684
11843 JACKSON ROSCOE 36 WHITE MALE FARM HAND ROBBERY-MURDER HANGING MAY 21 1937 MISSOURI 245
11844 BARR DUDLEY   BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER HANGING MAY 21 1937 MISSOURI 246
11845 BROWN LEONARD 18 BLACK MALE LABORER MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 24 1937 GEORGIA 685
11846 WOODS JOHN 49 BLACK MALE WAITER MURDER HANGING MAY 28 1937 CALIFORNIA 505
11847 TRAMMELL MOSE 36 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 28 1937 GEORGIA 686
11848 JOINER LONNIE   WHITE MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 28 1937 TEXAS 535
11849 PRUITT ELMER 24 BLACK MALE FARM HAND ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 30 1937 TEXAS 536
11850 NELSON JOSEPH 36 BLACK MALE FARM LABORER MURDER HANGING JUN 4 1937 DELAWARE 58
11851 ELLISON WISIE   BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 4 1937 TEXAS 537
11852 BEARD DWIGHT 27 WHITE MALE ESCAPED CONVICT ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 4 1937 TEXAS 538
11853 POHOLSKY JOHN 35 WHITE MALE CONSTRUCTN LABOR ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 10 1937 INDIANA 106
11854 WILLIAMS FRANK 39 WHITE MALE SALESMAN ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 10 1937 INDIANA 107
11855 KUHLMAN WILLIAM 28 WHITE MALE SALESMAN ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 10 1937 INDIANA 108
11856 CHEW WING 32 ASIAN MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 10 1937 NEW YORK 924
11857 COLLINS ROOSEVELT 31 BLACK MALE FARM LABORER RAPE ELECTROCUTION JUN 11 1937 ALABAMA 612
11858 GILL WILLIAM   BLACK MALE FARMER MURDER HANGING JUN 11 1937 LOUISIANA 550
11859 LUCAS ROBERT   ? MALE ? MURDER HANGING JUN 11 1937 LOUISIANA 551
11860 SILER LEON 22 WHITE MALE GANG MEMBER MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 11 1937 OKLAHOMA 105
11861 SANDS CHARLIE 21 NAT AMER MALE GANG MEMBER MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 11 1937 OKLAHOMA 106
11862 HOPKINS WILLIE   BLACK MALE FARM HAND RAPE ELECTROCUTION JUN 14 1937 GEORGIA 687
11863 WORTHY JAMES 24 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 18 1937 GEORGIA 688
11864 ROSE EDGAR 27 WHITE MALE CONVICT MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 18 1937 GEORGIA 689
11865 YOUNG CHARLIE 35 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 25 1937 GEORGIA 690
11866 BECKER WILLY   WHITE MALE ? MURDER HANGING JUN 25 1937 WEST VIRGINIA 129
11867 CRITTENTON ROY 36 BLACK MALE DISHWASHER MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 28 1937 PENNSYLVANIA 946
11868 JONES ROBERT   BLACK MALE TENANT FARMER MURDER HANGING JUL 1 1937 MISSISSIPPI 249
11869 GARLAUS ANTHONY 33 WHITE MALE PAROLEE ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 1 1937 NEW YORK 925
11870 EDWARDS WATSON 25 WHITE MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 1 1937 NEW YORK 926
11871 EISENBERG HARRY 43 WHITE MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 1 1937 NEW YORK 927
11872 MATURA CLEMENS 66 WHITE MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 2 1937 TEXAS 539
11873 MCNEILL JOHN 52 WHITE MALE BLACKSMITH MURDER HANGING JUL 9 1937 CALIFORNIA 506
11874 JACKSON MITCHELL 26 BLACK MALE CHAUFFEUR MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 9 1937 GEORGIA 691
11875 HOWARD JAMES 20 BLACK MALE LABORER ROBBERY-MURDER HANGING JUL 9 1937 MARYLAND 255
11876 BROWN ROBERT 18 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUL 9 1937 NORTH CAROLINA 607
11877 MCCARTY EARNEST 20 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION JUL 9 1937 TEXAS 540
11878 POWELL MARCUS 50 WHITE MALE EX CONVICT MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 12 1937 FLORIDA 178
11879 MEYER ALEXANDER 20 WHITE MALE MILKMAN RAPE-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 12 1937 PENNSYLVANIA 947
11880 CLIFT ARNOLD 24 WHITE MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 16 1937 KENTUCKY 359
11881 JONES SAM 21 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUL 16 1937 NORTH CAROLINA 608
11882 STEELE FRED 22 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUL 16 1937 NORTH CAROLINA 609
11883 WILLIAMS WALTER 38 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 19 1937 FLORIDA 179
11884 MCDONALD PRESTON 28 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 19 1937 FLORIDA 180
11885 HINDS ROBERT 17 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION JUL 23 1937 FLORIDA 181
11886 WINCHESTER HUNTER 24 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUL 23 1937 NORTH CAROLINA 610
11887 GREY FRED 26 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUL 23 1937 NORTH CAROLINA 611
11888 BECKER JOHN 37 WHITE MALE WATCHMAN MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 26 1937 PENNSYLVANIA 948
11889 DOUBERLY WILLIE 25 WHITE MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 30 1937 GEORGIA 692
11890 WATSON A. W. 20 WHITE MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 30 1937 NORTH CAROLINA 612
11891 PERRY THOMAS 23 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUL 30 1937 NORTH CAROLINA 613
11892 PATTON GEORGE 50 WHITE MALE FARMER RAPE-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 30 1937 TEXAS 541
11893 MAHOE SOLOMON 32 ASIAN MALE ? MURDER HANGING AUG 5 1937 HAWAII 45
11894 EXUM GEORGE 22 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS AUG 6 1937 NORTH CAROLINA 614
11895 PARRISH JIMMIE 35 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION AUG 9 1937 TENNESSEE 275
11896 RITCHIE FRED 32 WHITE MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION AUG 10 1937 TENNESSEE 276
11897 PATTEN ERNEST 37 BLACK MALE COOK MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS AUG 13 1937 ARIZONA 78
11898 ANDERSON BURT 54 WHITE MALE CARPENTER MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS AUG 13 1937 ARIZONA 79
11899 AGUILAR FRANK 34 HISPANIC MALE WPA WORKER RAPE-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS AUG 13 1937 COLORADO 75
11900 WARD LAWRENCE 52 WHITE MALE MECHANIC MURDER ELECTROCUTION AUG 13 1937 GEORGIA 693
11901 MCNEILL LARRY 17 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS AUG 13 1937 NORTH CAROLINA 615
11902 MCNEILL JAMES 21 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION AUG 13 1937 NORTH CAROLINA 616
11903 CARROLL PERRY 36 WHITE MALE RAILROAD SWITCHM MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS AUG 13 1937 WYOMING 18
11904 GREEN MAJOR 33 BLACK MALE HANDYMAN MURDER-BURGLARY ELECTROCUTION AUG 19 1937 NEW YORK 928
11905 MCDONALD FURMAN 45 WHITE MALE SAWMILL WORKER MURDER ELECTROCUTION AUG 20 1937 SOUTH CAROLINA 535
11906 TRAMMELL LUKE   WHITE MALE CONVICT MURDER ELECTROCUTION AUG 20 1937 TEXAS 542
11907 LEAKE WILLIE 30 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION AUG 20 1937 VIRGINIA 1202
11908 WYCHE LAWRENCE 30 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION AUG 20 1937 VIRGINIA 1203
11909 APICELLO LOUIS 40 WHITE MALE BARTENDER MURDER ELECTROCUTION AUG 26 1937 NEW YORK 929
11910 KNIGHT DAVID 31 WHITE MALE MECHANIC MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS SEP 3 1937 ARIZONA 80
11911 HUTTO TOM   WHITE MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION SEP 3 1937 ARKANSAS 397
11912 OLIVER ARTHUR 46 WHITE MALE MILL WORKER MURDER ELECTROCUTION SEP 10 1937 ALABAMA 613
11913 BROWN MERVIN   BLACK MALE ? MURDER HANGING SEP 10 1937 WEST VIRGINIA 130
11914 FORTUNE RAYMOND 26 WHITE MALE TOOLMAKER ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION SEP 17 1937 INDIANA 109
11915 EDWARDS SANDY   BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION SEP 24 1937 ARKANSAS 398
11916 PINSON CLINTON 40 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION SEP 29 1937 GEORGIA 694
11917 AMOS JESSIE   BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION OCT 15 1937 ARKANSAS 399
11918 CHRISOULAS PETER 40 WHITE MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION OCT 15 1937 ILLINOIS 310
11919 READ WILLIAM 25 WHITE MALE EX CONVICT ROBBERY-MURDER HANGING NOV 5 1937 WEST VIRGINIA 131
11920 MARION PERRY 27 WHITE MALE ROOMING HSE OWNR ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION NOV 12 1937 KENTUCKY 360
11921 MCGUIRE CHARLES 30 WHITE MALE HANDYMAN MURDER HANGING DEC 3 1937 CALIFORNIA 507
11922 CALDWELL WALTER 37 BLACK MALE FARM HAND RAPE ASPHYXIATION-GAS DEC 10 1937 NORTH CAROLINA 617
11923 PERRY WILLIAM 18 BLACK MALE FARM HAND RAPE-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS DEC 10 1937 NORTH CAROLINA 618
11924 MONTJOY JOHN 24 BLACK MALE ? RAPE HANGING DEC 17 1937 KENTUCKY 361
11925 THOMPSON J. H. 67 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION DEC 17 1937 OHIO 326
11926 DANIELS WILLIE 25 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION DEC 27 1937 GEORGIA 695
11927 WINSOR JOHN 25 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION DEC 31 1937 VIRGINIA 1204
 
 
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