List of people executed in Texas, 1960–64

The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 1960 and 1964. During this period 29 individuals were executed by electrocution at the Huntsville Unit in Texas.[1][2]

Joseph Johnson became the last person in Texas to be executed by the electric chair on July 30, 1964[3]. In addition, Lawrence O'Connor became the last person in Texas to be executed for a crime other than murder (for participating to a gang rape[4], on April 26, 1964). It would be 18 years before the next execution took place in Texas; all subsequent executions have been for murder.

Executions 1960–64

1960 – 8 executions
# Executed person Race Age Sex Date of
execution		 Crime(s)
333 Junior Williams Black 30 M 05-Mar-1960Rape
334 Nearvel Moon White 19 M 28-Apr-1960Robbery and Murder
335 Howard Draper, Jr. Black 28 M 26-May-1960Rape
336 George William (or Williams)Black 30 M 08-Jul-1960Robbery and Murder
337 Willie Philpot Black 27 M 15-Jul-1960Rape and Murder
338 George Moses Black 30 M 12-Aug-1960Murder
339 Eusebio Martinez Hispanic 26 M 27-Aug-1960Rape and Murder
340 Samuel Holmes Black 22 M 30-Nov-1960Rape
1961 – 3 executions
341 Charles Williams Black 20 M 03-Jun-1961Rape
342 James Edwards Black 30 M 23-Jun-1961Rape
343 Fred Leath White 40 M 09-Nov-1961Murder
1962 – 9 executions
344 Charles Forgey White 23 M 10-Jan-1962Rape
345 Roosevelt Wiley Black 29 M 11-Jan-1962Robbery and Murder
346 Donald Wilson White 22 M 20-Mar-1962Robbery and Murder
347 Adrian Johnson Black 19 M 19-Apr-1962Murder
348 Herbert Bradley[5][6] Black 20 M 15-May-1962Robbery
349 Howard Stickney White 24 M 23-May-1962Murder
350 Walter Mosley White 26 M 18-Jul-1962Murder
351 Bobby Stein Black 29 M 05-Sep-1962Robbery and Murder
352 Roscoe Gibson Black 39 M 06-Oct-1962Rape
1963 – 4 executions
353 Joe Sneed Black 29 M 03-Jan-1963Rape
354 Bennie McIntyre Black 20 M 20-Jan-1963Rape
355 Leo Luton White 34 M 20-Feb-1963Robbery and Murder
356 John Lavan, Jr.Black 34 M 31-Mar-1963Murder and Burglary
1964 – 5 executions
357 Jesse Parker Black 23 M 12-Feb-1964Rape
358 Bobby Bradford Black 32 M 11-Mar-1964Murder
359 Lawrence O'Connor[4] Black 26 M 26-Apr-1964Rape
360 James Echols Black 18 M 07-May-1964Murder, Rape and Robbery
361 Joseph Johnson, Jr.[3]Black 30 M 30-Jul-1964Murder
Sources: List of electrocuted offenders by the TDJC,[2] and The Espy File: 1608–2002.[1]
Preceded by
List of people executed in Texas, 1950–59		 Lists of people executed in Texas Succeeded by
List of people executed in Texas, 1982–89

See also

References

  1. 1 2 The Espy File: 1608–2002. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  2. 1 2 List of Electrocuted Offenders. Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Johnson v. State". Justia Law. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  4. 1 2 "Negro Draws Chair For Rape of Woman". Del Rio News Herald. Associated Press. April 18, 1963. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Texas Negro Is Executed For Robbery". The Titusville Herald. Associated Press. May 17, 1962. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Negro dies in Texas electric chair for wounding white man". Indianapolis Recorder. May 19, 1962. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
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