List of individuals executed in Texas, 1940–1949
The following is a list of individuals executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 1940 and 1949. During this period 78 individuals were executed by electrocution at the Huntsville Unit in Texas.[1][2]
Executions 1940–1949
1940 – 8 executions |
# |
Executed person |
Race |
Age |
Sex |
Date of
execution |
Crime(s) |
179 |
J.W. Rickman |
White |
22 |
M |
18-Mar-1940 |
Murder |
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 |
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 |
192 |
Albert Wesley, Jr. |
Black |
19 |
M |
28-Dec-1941 |
Rape |
1942 – 12 executions |
193 |
Charlie Goldsby |
Black |
37 |
M |
22-Jan-1942 |
Rape |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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,[2] and The Espy File: 1608–2002.[1]
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