The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 1960 and 1964. During this period 29 people 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 in 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 1960–1964
| 1960 – 8 executions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Executed person | Race | Age | Sex | Date of execution |
Crime(s) | Governor |
| 333 | Junior Williams | Black | 30 | M | 05-Mar-1960 | Rape | Price Daniel |
| 334 | Nearvel Moon | White | 19 | M | 28-Apr-1960 | Robbery and Murder | |
| 335 | Howard Draper Jr. | Black | 28 | M | 26-May-1960 | Rape | |
| 336 | George William (or Williams) | Black | 30 | M | 08-Jul-1960 | Robbery and Murder | |
| 337 | Willie Philpot | Black | 27 | M | 15-Jul-1960 | Rape and Murder | |
| 338 | George Moses | Black | 30 | M | 12-Aug-1960 | Murder | |
| 339 | Eusebio Martinez | Hispanic | 26 | M | 27-Aug-1960 | Rape and Murder | |
| 340 | Samuel Holmes | Black | 22 | M | 30-Nov-1960 | Rape | |
| 1961 – 3 executions | |||||||
| 341 | Charles Williams | Black | 20 | M | 03-Jun-1961 | Rape | |
| 342 | James Edwards | Black | 30 | M | 23-Jun-1961 | Rape | |
| 343 | Fred Leath | White | 40 | M | 09-Nov-1961 | Murder | |
| 1962 – 9 executions | |||||||
| 344 | Charles Forgey | White | 23 | M | 10-Jan-1962 | Rape | |
| 345 | Roosevelt Wiley | Black | 29 | M | 11-Jan-1962 | Robbery and Murder | |
| 346 | Donald Wilson | White | 22 | M | 20-Mar-1962 | Robbery and Murder | |
| 347 | Adrian Johnson | Black | 19 | M | 19-Apr-1962 | Murder | |
| 348 | Herbert Bradley[5][6] | Black | 20 | M | 15-May-1962 | Robbery | |
| 349 | Howard Stickney | White | 24 | M | 23-May-1962 | Murder | |
| 350 | Walter Mosley | White | 26 | M | 18-Jul-1962 | Murder | |
| 351 | Bobby Stein | Black | 29 | M | 05-Sep-1962 | Robbery and Murder | |
| 352 | Roscoe Gibson | Black | 39 | M | 06-Oct-1962 | Rape | |
| 1963 – 4 executions | |||||||
| 353 | Joe Sneed | Black | 29 | M | 03-Jan-1963 | Rape | |
| 354 | Bennie McIntyre | Black | 20 | M | 20-Jan-1963 | Rape | John Connally |
| 355 | Leo Luton | White | 34 | M | 20-Feb-1963 | Robbery and Murder | |
| 356 | John Lavan Jr. | Black | 34 | M | 31-Mar-1963 | Murder and Burglary | |
| 1964 – 5 executions | |||||||
| 357 | Jesse Parker | Black | 23 | M | 12-Feb-1964 | Rape | |
| 358 | Bobby Bradford | Black | 32 | M | 11-Mar-1964 | Murder | |
| 359 | Laurence O'Connor[4] | Black | 26 | M | 26-Apr-1964 | Rape | |
| 360 | James Echols | Black | 19 | M | 07-May-1964 | Rape | |
| 361 | Joseph Johnson Jr.[3] | Black | 30 | M | 30-Jul-1964 | Murder | |
| Preceded by List of people executed in Texas, 1950–1959 |
Lists of people executed in Texas | Succeeded by List of people executed in Texas, 1982–1989 |
See also
References
- ^ a b The Espy File: 1608–2002. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ a b List of Electrocuted Offenders Archived 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Johnson v. State". Justia Law. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ a b "Negro Draws Chair For Rape of Woman". Del Rio News Herald. Associated Press. April 18, 1963. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Texas Negro Is Executed For Robbery". The Titusville Herald. Associated Press. May 17, 1962. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Negro dies in Texas electric chair for wounding white man". Indianapolis Recorder. May 19, 1962. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
External links
- Death Row 1923-1973. Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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