List of people executed in Florida (pre-1972)
The following is a list of people executed by the U. S. state of Florida (or in Florida prior to statehood) before 1972, when capital punishment was briefly abolished by the Supreme Court 's ruling in Furman v. Georgia . For people executed by Florida after capital punishment was restored by the Supreme Court's ruling in Gregg v. Georgia (1976), see List of people executed in Florida .[ 1] [ 2]
Colonial period
The following persons were executed under British rule (1763-1783):
Hannon, a white male, hanged in St. Augustine in 1769. Hannon, a mason , had killed his wife and child after she came to the city with his brother from New York but Hannon had become "familiar with another woman"; Hannon's brother forced him to acknowledge his marital status, however, after which he killed her.[ 3]
A male "cracker ", presumably white, hanged in St. Augustine on January 16, 1769. He and a fellow "cracker" met the son of a Creek warrior named Nipke on the St. Johns River , killed him, and took his property. Governor Grant , upon learning of this, had both arrested and brought to St. Augustine, where both were tried and the one executed for the act to avoid "the bad consequences of such outrages".[ 4]
Charles Holmes and Innis Hooper, both white males, hanged in Pensacola in May 1774. Holmes and Hooper had robbed a boat on the Mississippi and killed its five crew (three Frenchmen and two blacks).[ 5]
Hanging (1822-1923)
In 1822, the Legislative Council declared murder , rape , and arson to be capital crimes. During this period, executions were carried out by hanging locally in the county where the defendants were convicted. From 1847 to 1872, executions were required to be public, but were mostly moved to jail facilities afterwards. County sheriffs were also required to act as executioners .[ 6]
1822-1845
Name
Race
Age
Date of execution
Location
Crime
Victim
Governor
John Carral
White
January 27, 1826
Marianna , Jackson
Murder
Elvira Northrop, white[ 7]
Duval
Benjamin Donica
White
June 20, 1827
Pensacola , Escambia [ 8]
Murder
Saunders Donoho, white[ 8]
Edward Sinclair
White
August 28, 1828
St. Augustine , St. Johns
Murder
John Stafford, white[ 9]
Andrew Crail
White
March 30, 1829
Pensacola , Escambia
Murder
Anne Walker, white[ 10] [ 11]
Norman Sherwood
White
December 10, 1830
Key West , Monroe [ 12]
Murder
John Wilson, white[ 12]
Robert Breen
White
December 20, 1833
Pensacola , Escambia [ 13]
Murder
Peter Alba, white (mayor)[ 13] [ 14]
Waters
White
December 19, 1835
Jacksonville , Duval
Murder
No information[ 15]
Eaton
Samuel Right
White
June 12, 1837
St. Augustine , St. Johns
Murder
No information[ 16]
Call
Henry
Black
December 28, 1838
Pensacola , Escambia
Murder
Dr. John Parker, white (owner)[ 17]
Lewis
Black
Unknown
White
April 10, 1840
Pensacola , Escambia
Mutiny
N/A[ 18]
Reid
James Grier
White
June 1, 1842
Newnansville , Alachua
Murder
No information[ 19]
Call
Chandler Hastings
White
Thomas Horan
White
March 1842
Tallahassee , Leon
Murder
No information[ 20]
George Everhart
White
June 16, 1843
St. Marks , Wakulla [ 21]
Murder
Female, white (wife)[ 21] [ 22]
1845-1861
Female
No.
Name
Race
Age
Date of execution
Location
Crime
Victim
Governor
1
Alvin Flowers
White
October 2, 1846[ 23]
Quincy , Gadsden [ 23]
Murder-Mail Robbery[ 23]
Male, white (mail driver )[ 23]
Moseley
2
John Black
White
3
Thomas Smith
White
4
Unknown
White
5
Unknown
White
6
Charles Holeman
White
7
Multiple unknowns
White
1848
Tallahassee , Leon
Slave Stealing
No information[ 24]
8
Celia
Black
September 22, 1848
Jacksonville , Duval
Murder[ a]
Jacob Bryan, white (owner)[ 25]
9
Thomas Holten
White
18
December 1848
Jefferson County
Murder
Stafford, white[ 26]
10
Simon
Black
December 1848
Monticello , Jefferson [ 27]
Murder
No information[ 27]
11
Green
Black
December 1, 1848
Quincy , Gadsden
Murder
Andrew, black[ 28]
12
Arnold
Black
1850
Blountstown , Calhoun
Murder
Widow Burgess, white (owner)[ 29]
Brown
13
Redding Evans
White
1850
Jefferson County
Slave Stealing[ 30]
Rose, black (lover)[ 30]
14
Abram
Black
June 11, 1852
Columbia County
Murder
No information[ 31]
15
Joe
Black
December 16, 1853
Calhoun County
Murder
No information[ 32]
Broome
16
Simon
Black
October 1856
Alachua County
Attempted Murder
No information[ 33]
17
Jack
Black
December 12, 1856
Santa Rosa County
Rape
No information[ 34]
18
George Buckley
White
December 16, 1859
Tampa , Hillsborough
Murder
George Goodwin, white (father-in-law)[ 35]
Perry
19
Allen
Black
1860
Ocala , Marion
Murder
Dr. William Keitt, white[ 36]
20
Lewis
Black
February 1860
Ocala , Marion
Murder
Dr. William Keitt, white[ 37]
21
Ferdinand McGaskill
White
October 12, 1860
Pensacola , Escambia
Murder
George Young, possibly black[ 38] [ 39]
Civil War
The following hangings took place from January 10, 1861 to June 25, 1868, when Florida seceded to the Confederacy during the Civil War .
Executions by
shooting under military authority
No.
Name
Race
Age
Date of execution
Location
Crime
Victim(s)
Governor
22
John Ammons
White
26
1861 or 1862
Cerrogordo , Holmes
Murder
Samuel McQuage, white[ 40]
Milton
23
George Andrews
White
February 13, 1861
Sumter County
Murder
McHenry and Condray, both white[ 41]
24-25
Two unknowns
Black
May 15, 1861
Jacksonville , Duval
Murder
Richard Plumber, white[ 42]
26
James Thompson
White
February 7, 1864
Fernandina , Nassau
Desertion
N/A[ 43]
27
James Wilson
White
28
Lloyd Cook
?
February 18, 1864
Jacksonville , Duval
?
No information[ 44]
29
Smith
?
30
Peter Goodrich
?
February 27, 1864
Fernandina , Nassau
?
No information[ 45]
31
Henry Miller
White
April 17, 1864
Jacksonville , Duval
Desertion
N/A[ 46]
32
Barney Gibbons
?
August 12, 1864
Jacksonville , Duval
?
No information[ 47]
33
Henry Hamilton
Black
23
November 4, 1864
Key West , Monroe
Mutiny
N/A[ 48]
34
Darius Stokes
Black
December 16, 1864
Key West , Monroe
Murder
No information[ 49]
35
J. R. Brannon
White
March 25, 1865
Tallahassee , Leon
Desertion-Sabotage
N/A[ 50]
36
William Strickland
White
37
Craig Allen
Black
December 1, 1865
Fernandina , Nassau
Mutiny
N/A[ 51]
Allison
38
Joseph Grien
Black
39
Thomas Plowder
Black
40
Gabe Ziegler
Black
November 2, 1866
Quincy , Gadsden [ 52]
Murder
Jesse Dickson, white (Quincy city marshal )[ 52]
Walker
41
Lewis Ziegler
Black
42
Sam Ziegler
Black
43
Old Booker[ 52]
Black
44
Guilford Register
White
18
April 19, 1867
Palatka , Putnam [ 53]
Murder
William Stevens, white (Putnam County sheriff)[ 54]
1868-1923
No.
Name
Race
Age
Date of execution
Location
Crime
Victim(s)
Governor
45
Abraham King
Black
June 11, 1869[ b]
Madison , Madison
Murder
Jacob Davis, white[ 55]
Reed
46
Turner Woods
Black
July 3, 1869
Madison , Madison
Murder
Jacob Davis, white[ 56]
47
John Freeman
?
November 19, 1869
Santa Rosa County
Murder
Andrew Miller, race unknown[ 57]
48
William Scott
White
October 27, 1871[ 58]
Jacksonville , Duval [ 59]
Murder-Robbery
Rosa Carlin and two young daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Fagan, all white[ 59]
49
Robert Brown
?
May 17, 1872
Marion County
Murder
No information[ 60]
50
Moses Greene
?
51
Andrew Spright
?
52
Jason Jackson
Black
December 27, 1872
Fernandina , Nassau
Murder
Male, white[ 61]
53
Marshall Morris
Black
February 21, 1873
Jefferson County
Murder
John Jones, race unknown[ 62]
Hart
54
Lemuel Hughes
?
December 26, 1873
Hernando County
Murder
Dennis Mayo, race unknown[ 63]
55
William Keen
White
February 27, 1874
Jacksonville , Duval [ 64]
Murder-Robbery
William Valentine, white[ 64]
56
Jack Johnson
Black
March 26, 1875
Jacksonville , Duval
Murder
William Moses, white[ 65]
Stearns
57
James Munroe
Black
May 14, 1875
Gainesville , Alachua [ 66]
Murder
Mrs. Smith, white[ 66]
58
Lloyd Brown
Black
February 4, 1876
Duval County
Murder
Elsie Brown, black (wife)[ 67]
59
James Rawls
White
March 1, 1878
Levy County
Murder
Thomas McNair, white[ 68]
Drew
60
Samuel Godwin
Black
March 29, 1878
Live Oak , Suwannee
Murder
Male, black[ 69]
61
Samuel Johnson
Black
May 24, 1878
Escambia County
Murder-Rape
62
Wiley Smith
Black
January 9, 1880
Hamilton County
Murder
Washington Jenkins, race unknown[ 70]
63
Mack Hendricks
?
May 28, 1880
Madison County
Murder
Solomon Woodfield, race unknown[ 71]
64
Henry Stokes
?
July 23, 1880
Orange County
Murder
Lovely Glisson, race unknown[ 72]
65
Andrew Fell
Black
40
April 22, 1881
Monticello , Jefferson [ 73]
Murder
Mr. J. Whitaker, white[ 73]
Bloxham
66
Benjamin Bird
Black
August 12, 1881
Duval County
Murder
Joe Nelson, black (policeman)[ 74]
67
Henry Metzgar[ 75]
White[ 76]
October 3, 1881[ 75]
Titusville , Brevard [ 75]
Murder
Moore, white[ 77] [ c]
68
Merrick Johnson
Black
August 4, 1882
Fernandina , Nassau [ 78]
Murder
John Thomas, white[ 78]
69
Harrison Carter
Black
August 4, 1882
Jacksonville , Duval [ 78]
Murder
Lewis Adams, black[ 78]
70
William Bryan
?
August 25, 1882
Madison , Madison
?
No information[ 79]
71
John Lee
Black
May 4, 1883
Alachua County
Murder
C. P. Crockett, white[ 80]
72
Jose Recio[ 81]
Black[ d]
June 13, 1884
Key West , Monroe [ 82]
Murder
Male, Hispanic[ 81] [ e]
73
Joe Williams
?
December 19, 1884
Holmes County
Murder
No information[ 83]
74
Noah Taylor
Black
24
January 2, 1885
Marion County
Murder
Jake Grambling, white (deputy sheriff)[ 84]
75
James Walker
Black
April 30, 1886
St. Augustine , St. Johns
Murder
Charles Harper, black[ 85]
Perry
76
Joseph Drayton
Black
June 5, 1886
Orange County
Murder
Male, white (Kissimmee city marshal)[ 86]
77
Arthur Williams
Black
Murder-Rape
78
John Hardy
Black
70
July 15, 1886
Gainesville , Alachua
Murder
Ned Brown, black[ 87]
79
Major Robinson
Black
July 31, 1886
Jacksonville , Duval
Rape
Female, race unknown[ 88]
80
Sherman Davis
White
August 12, 1886
Brooksville , Hernando
Murder
Solomon Taylor, white[ 89]
81
Enoch Carter
Black
March 12, 1887
Orlando , Orange
Murder
L. D. Beasley, white (police officer)[ 90]
82
Levy Peterson
Black
July 9, 1887
Ocala , Marion
Murder-Robbery
Reuben Stark, white[ 91]
83
Henry Wiggins
Black
20
July 23, 1887
Palatka , Putnam [ 92]
Murder
W. P. Porter, white[ 93]
84
William Cooper
?[ f]
July 30, 1887
Key West , Monroe
Murder
Liverpool Bain and George Hudson, both black[ 94]
85
Jeff Lowe
Black
23
February 28, 1888
Pensacola , Escambia
Murder
Henry Smith, white[ 95]
86
Alexander Jones Jr.
Black
April 28, 1888
Tallahassee , Leon
Murder
George Cuthbert, black[ 96] [ g]
87
George Pritchett
Black
June 23, 1888
Fernandina , Nassau
Murder-Robbery
Henry Fusher, 60, black[ 97]
88
Unknown
?
1889
Hernando County
?
No information[ 98]
Perry or Fleming
89
William Gaskins
Black
August 1, 1889
DeLand , Volusia [ 99]
Murder
Female, black (wife)[ 100]
Fleming
90
Bill Westmoreland
Black
25
August 15, 1889
Jacksonville , Duval [ 101]
Murder
Annie Westmoreland, black (wife)[ 101]
91
Rivers Love
?
April 12, 1890
Madison County
Murder
Thomas Brawell, white[ 102]
92
Kelly Stewart
Black
July 31, 1890
Live Oak , Suwannee [ 103]
Murder
John Hawkins, white[ 103] [ 104]
93
Napoleon White
Black
September 23, 1890
Tallahassee , Leon
Murder
No information[ 105]
94
Monroe Clark
Black
December 31, 1890
Putnam County
Murder
No information[ 106]
95
Richard White
Black
March 12, 1891
Tallahassee , Leon
Murder
George Hudson, race unknown[ 107]
96
Matt Armstead
Black
19
May 5, 1891
Quincy , Gadsden
Murder
Charles Armstead, black (father)[ 108]
97
Daniel Killens
Black
January 21, 1892
Orlando , Orange
Murder
Margaret Welton, black[ 109]
98
Preston Nighton
Black
November 8, 1893
Milton , Santa Rosa
Murder
Alice Blake, black (mistress)[ 110]
Mitchell
99
John Tharp
Black
December 20, 1893
Apalachicola , Franklin
Murder
George Knight, race unknown[ 111]
100
Ed Dalsy
Black
January 11, 1894
Ocala , Marion
Murder
Binnocker, white (deputy sheriff)[ 112]
101
Johnnie Williams
Black
January 25, 1894
Ocala , Marion
Murder
N. A. Chandler, white[ 113]
102
Jerry Olive
White
September 19, 1894
Marianna , Jackson
Murder
Molly Olive, white (wife)[ 114]
103
Alexander Simms
Black
July 9, 1895
Jacksonville , Duval
Murder
Ed Minor, white (policeman)[ 115]
104
Henry Brown
Black
July 17, 1895
Live Oak , Suwannee
Murder
Henry Ryberg, white[ 116]
105
George Mitchell
Black
August 2, 1895
Live Oak , Suwannee
Murder
Henry Ryberg, white[ 117]
106
Grant Griffin
Black
April 10, 1895
Gainesville , Alachua
Murder
William Tibbs, black[ 118]
107
Joseph Norton
White
September 3, 1895
Jasper , Hamilton
Murder
James Denmark, white[ 119]
108
Mike Stevens
Black
September 18, 1895
Live Oak , Suwannee [ 120]
Murder
Henry Ryberg, white[ 120]
109
William Lattimer
Black/White[ 121]
20[ 121]
January 13, 1897
Ocala , Marion [ 122]
Murder
Greenlee, white[ 121]
Bloxham
110
Albert Gunn
Black
September 2, 1897
Inverness , Citrus [ 123]
Murder
Jeff Scott, black[ 124] [ 125] [ h]
111
Robert Henry
Black
September 2, 1897
Jacksonville , Duval
Murder
Female, black (wife)[ 126]
112
Sylvanus Johnson
Black
September 13, 1897
Key West , Monroe [ 127]
Rape
Female, white[ 127]
113
Enoch Doyle
Black
September 16, 1897
Jacksonville , Duval
Rape
Priscilla Youmans, black[ 128]
114
General Hollens
Black
December 10, 1897
Green Cove Springs , Clay
Murder
Mary Hollens, black (wife)[ 129]
115
Harry Singleton
Black
January 8, 1898[ 130]
Tampa , Hillsborough [ 130]
Murder
Jack McCormick, white (Tampa policeman)[ 130]
116
Richard James
Black
February 18, 1898
Gainesville , Alachua
Murder
Sallie James, black[ 131]
117
Edward Heinson
Black
July 6, 1898
Jacksonville , Duval
Rape
No information[ 132]
118
Babe Redford
Black
July 10, 1898
Bronson , Levy
Murder
Henry Hayes, black[ 133]
119
Jonah Green
Black
January 11, 1899
Milton , Santa Rosa
Murder
Sally Brown, black[ 134]
120
George Canty
?
March 17, 1899
Tallahassee , Leon
Murder
Jack Holloway, race unknown[ 135]
121
Sherman Copeland
Black
November 9, 1899
Orlando , Orange
Murder
Mary Cook, 22, black[ 136]
122
Wayman King
Black
38
March 9, 1900
Pensacola , Escambia [ 137]
Murder
Victoria Watkins, white[ 138]
123
Frank Williams
Black
July 13, 1900
Apalachicola , Franklin
Murder
Bryant Denham, black[ 139]
124
Will Wright
Black
August 10, 1900
Tallahassee , Leon
Murder
No information[ 140]
125
William McIver
?
August 17, 1900
Wakulla County
Murder
Randolph Connors, race unknown[ 141]
126
Pressley Callahan
Black
October 12, 1900
Citrus County
Murder
William Everett, race unknown[ 142]
127
Joseph Henderson
Black
17
March 29, 1901
Titusville , Brevard
Murder
C. Burke, white[ 143]
Jennings
128
John Simmons
Black
July 5, 1901
Vernon , Washington [ 144]
Murder
Jeff Davis, black[ 144]
129
Belton Hamilton
Black
130
Jim Harrison
Black
131
William Williams
Black
132
James Faison
Black
July 5, 1901
Dade County
Murder
John Saddlers, black[ 145]
133
James Kirby
Black[ 146]
August 2, 1901
St. Augustine , St. Johns [ 146]
Murder
Julius Eskew, white[ 146]
134
Robert Lee
Black[ 146]
Accessory to Murder
135
James Mercer
White
August 23, 1901
Tampa , Hillsborough [ 147]
Rape
Jessie Taylor, 9, white[ 148]
136
Will Jones
Black
November 8, 1901
Madison , Madison [ 149]
Murder
Three persons, one white and two race unknown[ 149]
137
T. J. Hampton
Black
December 6, 1901
Lake City , Columbia [ 150]
Murder
Sessom Calhoun and John Bell, both white[ 151] [ i]
138
Hampton Wynn
Black
January 24, 1902
Marianna , Jackson [ 152]
Murder-Robbery[ 152]
Male, black[ 152]
139
Henry Wilson
Black
April 4, 1902
Sumterville , Sumter [ 153]
Murder
Lee Graham, 21, white[ 153]
140
Moses Roberson
Black
April 4, 1902
Jacksonville , Duval [ 154]
Murder
Dennis Jenkins, black (deputy sheriff)[ 154]
141
Frank Richardson
Black
July 18, 1902
Green Cove Springs , Clay
Rape
Female, black[ 155]
142
Walter Lanier
?
August 1, 1902
Quincy , Gadsden
Murder
Lizzie Bell, race unknown[ 156]
143
Thomas Faircloth
White
September 30, 1902
Bronson , Levy [ 157]
Murder
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Lewis, both white[ 157]
144
Theodore Smith
White
145
Richard Dedwilly
White
March 13, 1903
Miami , Dade
Rape
Sarah Gould, white[ 158]
146
David Gamble
?
April 3, 1903
Dade County
Murder
David Burr, race unknown[ 159]
147
John Bright
White
April 10, 1903
Miami , Dade
Murder
Lottie Hardeman, white[ 160]
148
William Kelly
Black
April 10, 1903
Miami , Dade
Murder
Richard Hone, white[ 161]
149
John Brown
Black
April 23, 1903
Fernandina , Nassau [ 162]
Murder
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson, both white[ 162]
150
Frank Robertson
Black
August 7, 1903
Duval County
Murder
Sadler, white (deputy sheriff)[ 163]
151
Robert Outley
?
September 4, 1903
Citrus County
Murder
Barbery Outley, race unknown (wife)[ 164]
152
Jim Polight
Black
September 11, 1903
Ocala , Marion
Murder
D. J. Beasley, white[ 165]
153
Charlie Miller
Black
March 4, 1904
Monticello , Jefferson
Murder
Jerry Poppell, 28, white (constable )[ 166]
154
Fred Ewert
White
19
August 6, 1904
Key West , Monroe [ 167]
Murder-Robbery
Frank Whitaker, white[ 167]
155
Hampton Lee
Black
May 21, 1904
Lake City , Columbia
Murder
Female, black (wife)[ 168]
156
Fred Cook
Black
July 21, 1905
Ocala , Marion
Murder
Isaiah Pitts, white[ 169]
Broward
157
Reuben Reed
Black
July 21, 1905
Green Cove Springs , Clay [ 170]
Murder
Male, black[ 170] [ j]
158
Edward Lamb
White
October 27, 1905
Bradentown , Manatee [ 171]
Murder
Christopher Kennedy, white[ 171]
159
Tom Spires
?
October 27, 1905
Marianna , Jackson
Rape
Florence Pope, race unknown[ 172]
160
Sam Edwards
Black
November 3, 1905
Tallahassee , Leon [ 173]
Murder
N. W. Eppes, white (County superintendent of Public Instruction)[ 173]
161
Andrew Jackson
?
February 9, 1906
St. Johns County
Murder
Alice Jackson, race unknown[ 174]
162
Howard Sanford
?
February 9, 1906
Wakulla County
Murder
No information[ 175]
163
Nelson Larkins
Black
April 12, 1906
Jacksonville , Duval
Murder
N. W. Eppes, white (County superintendent of Public Instruction)[ 176] [ k]
164
Edward Brown
Black
June 5, 1906
Miami , Dade
Murder
Dora Suggs, 29, white[ 177]
165
John Faison
?
June 5, 1906
Liberty County
Murder
Herbert Johnson, race unknown[ 178]
166
Charles Walker
Black
June 5, 1906
Fernandina , Nassau
Murder
Alex Eubanks, race unknown[ 179]
167
Albert Simmons
Black
19
June 26, 1906
Arcadia , DeSoto [ 180]
Murder
Sallie Simmons and her two sons, 4 and 2 (sons), all black (aunt and cousins)[ 181]
168
M. Thomas
Black
February 19, 1907
Orange County
Murder
Elijah Sargent, black[ 182]
169
Jasper Edwards
White
February 27, 1907
Fort Myers , Lee
Murder
Robert Carson, 24, white[ 183]
170
Ed Suber
Black
28
June 14, 1907
Bradentown , Manatee
Murder
A. Corey, black (uncle)[ 184]
171
Nathan Woodall
Black
21
June 14, 1907
Milton , Santa Rosa
Murder
Walter Nowelling, white[ 185]
172
Alfred Sargent
Black
June 15, 1907
Jacksonville , Duval [ 186]
Murder-Robbery
John Skeels, race unknown[ 186]
173
Ben Cooper
Black
August 30, 1907
Hernando County
Murder
Robert Ellison, white[ 187]
174
George Mitchell
Black
175
Walter Tyson
Black
176
Will Collier
Black
Murder
J. B. Garrison, white[ 188]
177
Kett Holt
Black
September 27, 1907
Milton , Santa Rosa [ 189]
Murder
No information[ 189]
178
Dock Mack
Black
November 8, 1907
Jacksonville , Duval
Rape
Female, white[ 190]
179
Joe Brown
Black
December 13, 1907
Fernandina , Nassau
Murder
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson, both white[ 191]
180
Charles Powell
Black
February 28, 1908
St. Augustine , St. Johns
?
No information[ 192]
181
W. N. Smith
?
February 28, 1908
Clay County
Murder
Julia Dunson, race unknown[ 193]
182
George Washington
Black
20
April 3, 1908
Tampa , Hillsborough
Murder
Eugene Gurley, black[ 194]
183
Charley Robinson
?
July 31, 1908
Quincy , Gadsden
Murder
Martha Robinson, race unknown[ 195]
184
Jesse Willis
Black
April 16, 1909
Orlando , Orange
Murder
William Hammock, white[ 196]
Gilchrist
185
Mose Daniels
?
May 14, 1909
Walton County
Murder
Jesse Jones, race unknown[ 197]
186
Will McFadden
Black
May 21, 1909
Titusville , Brevard [ 198]
Rape
Mrs. D. M. Walters, white[ 198]
187
John Amonds
?
May 28, 1909
Citrus County
Murder
Lilla Nattiel, race unknown[ 199]
188
Walter Ledbetter
Black
June 4, 1909
Jacksonville , Duval [ 200]
Murder-Robbery
Eliza and Emily Norman, both white[ 200]
189
Otis Smith
White
32
June 11, 1909
Jacksonville , Duval [ 201]
Murder
Cora Bell Smith, white (sister)[ 201]
190
George Hawkins
Black
July 2, 1909
St. Augustine , St. Johns [ 202]
Murder
Charles Joseph, white[ 202]
191
Aaron Williams
Black
July 9, 1909
St. Lucie County
Murder
James Patterson, black[ 203]
192
Albert Smith
Black
August 10, 1909
Ocala , Marion [ 204]
Murder
Parson Draft, black[ 204]
193
Luke Thomas
Black
January 14, 1910
Fernandina , Nassau
Murder
Mack Austin, black[ 205]
194
R. H. Owens[ 206]
White
January 14, 1910
Gainesville , Alachua [ 206]
Murder
R. L. Smith, white[ 206] [ l]
195
Roland Flowers
Black
March 4, 1910
Tampa , Hillsborough [ 207]
Rape
Jane Ellerbee, 50-60, white[ 207]
196
Duke Thomas
Black
March 11, 1910
Marianna , Jackson
Murder
C. W. Wilson, race unknown[ 208]
197
Robert Dekle
?
March 18, 1910
Polk County
Murder
Archie Warren, race unknown[ 209]
198
Irving Hanchett
White
15
May 6, 1910
DeLand , Volusia [ 210]
Murder
Clevie Tedder, 13, white (female)[ 211]
199
George Fields
Black
June 25, 1910
West Palm Beach , Palm Beach [ 212]
Murder
A. L. Savage, white[ 212]
200
Edward Sims
?
June 30, 1910
Polk County
Murder
Martin Redd, race unknown[ 213]
201
Brooks Foley
Black
July 29, 1910
Gainesville , Alachua [ 214]
Rape
Female, black[ 214] [ 215]
202
Lawrence Dargan
Black
August 19, 1910
Putnam County
Murder
Female, black (wife)[ 216]
203
Derry Taft
Black
27
October 18, 1910[ 217]
Tampa , Hillsborough [ 218]
Murder
Female, black (wife)[ 218]
204
James Green
Black
January 27, 1911
Jacksonville , Duval [ 219]
Murder
Edward Scriven, black[ 219]
205
Joe Curry
?
January 31, 1911
Monticello , Jefferson
Murder
Jim Horton, race unknown[ 220]
206
Letten Parker
Black
April 30, 1911
St. Augustine , St. Johns
Murder
No information[ 221]
207
William Walker
Black
July 14, 1911
Jacksonville , Duval [ 222]
Murder
Solomon Osterman, white[ 222]
208
Edgar Youmans
Black
December 1, 1911
Palatka , Putnam [ 223]
Murder
Walter Polite, black[ 224] [ 223]
209
Will McCoy
Black
Murder
Arnita Faison, black[ 224] [ 223]
210
Dave Turner
Black/Native[ 225]
February 16, 1912
Ocala , Marion [ 225]
Murder
Female, black[ 225]
211
Henry Richards
Black
February 16, 1912
Volusia County
Murder
212
Silas Burney
?
April 26, 1912
Taylor County
Murder
J. J. Rouse, race unknown[ 226]
213
Will Alexander
White
24
May 3, 1912
Jacksonville , Duval [ 227]
Murder
Jack Sumner, white[ 227]
214
Henry Horee
?
May 10, 1912
Perry , Taylor [ 228]
?
No information[ 228]
215
Tom White
Black
May 31, 1912
St. Augustine , St. Johns [ 229]
Murder
Simon Silverstein, white[ 229] [ m]
216
Eugene Baxter
Black
217
Steve Johnson
Black
Murder
George Williams, black[ 230] [ n]
218
Abe Middleton
Black
June 7, 1912
Green Cove Springs , Clay
Murder
Robert West, white[ 231]
219
George Watkins
?
September 6, 1912
St. Lucie County
Rape
No information[ 232]
220
Fortune Perry
Black
September 27, 1912[ 233]
Gainesville , Alachua [ 233]
Murder
Charles Slaughter, white (Deputy sheriff)[ 233] [ o]
221
Caine Perry
Black
222
Robert Anderson
Black
29
November 23, 1912
Tampa , Hillsborough [ 234]
Murder
Maria Rodriquez, white[ 234] [ 235] [ p]
223
Walter Kirby
?
January 22, 1913
Bartow , Polk
Rape
Llewella Ellen Tuner, white[ 236] [ q]
Trammell
224
J. J. Johnson
Black
January 25, 1913
Ocala , Marion
Rape
Female, white[ 237]
225
Jake Williams
Black
April 4, 1913
Tavares , Lake [ 238]
Murder
C. C. Line, white[ 238]
226
Tom Bush
Black
May 21, 1913
Pasco County
Murder
Hoyt Houston and wife, both black[ 239]
227
Hersey Mitchell
Black
July 23, 1913
Bradford County
Murder
228
Sam Hurd
Black
January 30, 1914
Gainesville , Alachua
Murder
W. H. Mahaffey, black[ 240]
229
Tom Williams
Black
February 6, 1914
Palatka , Putnam
Murder-Rape
Vallie Moore, 14, black (stepdaughter)[ 241]
230
Bennie Henson
White
March 13, 1914
Tampa , Hillsborough [ 242]
Murder
Female, white (wife)[ 242]
231
Clarence Daly
White
April 10, 1914
Miami , Dade [ 243]
Rape
Female, 80, white[ 243] [ r]
232
Joseph Brown
Black
July 3, 1914
Miami , Dade
Murder
Charles Standford, black[ 244]
233
Lonnie Rowland
Black
26
January 22, 1915
Jacksonville , Duval [ 245]
Murder
Napoleon Hagan, white (policeman)[ 245]
234
Wilson Reeves
Black
February 5, 1915
Brevard County
Murder
Estella Lapine, race unknown[ 246]
235
Jesse Hill
Black
February 12, 1915
Brevard County
Rape
Alice Naydo, 59, white[ 247]
236
Clyde Stover
Black
June 12, 1915
Palatka , Putnam [ 248]
Murder
Horace and Alonso Gardner, both white[ 249]
237
Shelby Wise
Black
July 2, 1915
West Palm Beach , Palm Beach
Murder
Claude Brown, 26, white[ 250]
238
John Wade
Black
August 13, 1915
Tampa , Hillsborough [ 251]
Rape
Female, white[ 251]
239
Ed Maddox
Black
August 20, 1915
Pensacola , Escambia [ 252]
Murder
Charles Crooks, white[ 252]
240
Emmett Thomas
Black
30+[ 252] [ s]
Murder
Female, black (wife)[ 252]
241
Ebenezer Tobin
Black
44[ 253]
October 22, 1915[ 254]
Clearwater , Pinellas [ 253]
Murder
Edward Sherman, 55, white[ 254]
242
Dock McDonald
Black
December 3, 1915
Quincy , Gadsden
Murder
J. B. Bush, white (deputy sheriff)[ 255]
243
Pearl White
?
December 31, 1915
Bradford County
Murder
Clara Simmons, race unknown[ 256]
244
Zack Colson
Black
May 19, 1916
Perry , Taylor
Murder-Robbery
J. H. Sheppard, white[ 257]
245
Arthur Jones
Black
246
Charles Haynes
Black
60
September 1, 1916
Tampa , Hillsborough [ 258]
Murder
Joseph Walker, white (Port Tampa police marshal)[ 258] [ t]
247
Walter Durham
?
September 8, 1916
Hamilton County
Murder
Rayford Royals, race unknown[ 259]
248
Will Turner
Black
October 20, 1916[ 260]
Gainesville , Alachua [ 260]
Murder
C. F. Avery, white[ 260]
249
William Miles
Black
July 11, 1917
Bradenton , Manatee
Murder
Mrs. W. S. and Annie Edith Palmer, 6 months (Annie), both white[ 261]
Catts
250
Clarence McKinney
Black
December 7, 1917
Miami , Dade
Murder
Rev. James Bolton, 76, white[ 262]
251
Edgar London
?
January 4, 1918
Pasco County
Murder
Alberta London, race unknown (wife)[ 263]
252
Ed Mimbs
White
May 31, 1918
Polk County
Murder-Robbery
Allan Bouie, white[ 264]
253
George Barrington
Black
June 14, 1918
Quincy , Gadsden
Murder
J. M. Freeman, white (deputy sheriff)[ 265]
254
Dave Miller
Black
August 16, 1918
DeSoto County
Murder
Isam Smith, black[ 266] [ u]
255
James Rice
Black
25
August 9, 1919
Ocala , Marion
Murder
Joe Loy, Asian[ 267]
256
Charlie Davis
Black
September 19, 1919
Quincy , Gadsden
Murder
Forehand, white (sheriff)[ 268]
257
Claude Howell
Black
34
October 17, 1919
Jacksonville , Duval
Murder
Charles Turknetton, white (police officer)[ 269]
258
Henry Bradley
Black
Murder
Charles Carroll, white[ 270]
259
John Smallwood
Black
December 5, 1919
Quincy , Gadsden
Murder
Bessie Smallwood, black (wife)[ 271]
260
John Cason
Black
January 2, 1920
Bronson , Levy
Murder
Isabelle Cason, black (wife)[ 272]
261
Robert Blackwell
White
July 23, 1920
Crestview , Okaloosa [ 273]
Murder-Robbery
Bud and Nancy Davis, both white[ 274]
262
Hosie Poole
Black
July 30, 1920
Pensacola , Escambia [ 275]
Murder
Albert Poole, black (brother)[ 275]
263
Tom Brown
Black
May 20, 1921
Tampa , Hillsborough [ 276]
Murder-Robbery
Albert Chambers, 28, white[ 276]
Hardee
264
John Wilson
?
June 17, 1921
Orlando , Orange
Murder
Emma Dyall, race unknown[ 277]
265
Putnam Ponsell
White
September 23, 1921
Crestview , Okaloosa [ 278]
Murder-Robbery
John Tuggle, white[ 278]
266
Jake Martin
White
270
John Bowyer
Black
23
February 24, 1922
Gainesville , Alachua
Murder
Robert Arnow, white (deputy sheriff)[ 279]
271
Eugene Payne
?
January 12, 1923
Calhoun County
Murder
Primus Blakely, race unknown[ 280]
272
Percy Bayliss
Black
March 30, 1923
Sanford , Seminole
Murder
Cleve Jacobs, white (Seminole County deputy)[ 281]
273
Nealey Augusta
White
April 27, 1923
DeLand , Volusia
Murder
Alberta Augusta, white (wife)[ 282] [ v]
274
Arthur Johnson
Black
July 27, 1923
Gainesville , Alachua [ 283]
Murder
H. C. Cross, white[ 283]
275
Lawrence Revels
White
November 23, 1923
Tavares , Lake [ 284]
Murder
A female and a male, both white (wife and relative)[ 285] [ 286] [ 284] [ w]
Electrocution (1924-1972)
In 1923, the state legislature passed a new laws switching the official execution method from hanging to electrocution . This new method required executions to be moved from local jails to a permanent execution chamber in state prison facilities. Despite an early challenge in July 1929 by the circuit court of Union County over the prison superintendent being named a secondary executioner (as he was not elected or appointed), the electrocution law was held up by the state supreme court in November 1930.[ 287] Sheriffs were still required to perform as primary executioners during this period until 1941, when a new law designated the state prison's first assistant engineer as the executioner.[ 6]
Although hanging had been abolished as an execution method, two more executions by hanging would occur during this period:
Charlie Browne, a white male, was hanged at DeLand , Volusia for the murder of Howard Usher (also white) on April 18, 1927. Convicted in 1922 when hanging was still sole method of execution; Browne appealed his conviction after the introduction of the electrocution law and state court decided he would still be hanged.[ 288]
James Alderman , a 50-year-old white male, was hanged under the martial authority of the Coast Guard in Broward County for shooting two persons on August 17, 1929.[ 1]
No.
Name
Race
Age
Date of execution
County
Crime
Victim(s)
Governor
1
Frank Johnson
Black
January 7, 1924
Duval
Murder-Burglary
Atley Terrell, white[ 289]
Hardee
2
J. C. Coachman
Black
May 6, 1925
Manatee
Rape[ 290] [ x]
Irene Fostick, 7, black[ 291]
Martin
3
Will Champion
Black
January 28, 1926
Duval
Murder
Ethel Champion, black (wife)[ 292]
4
Roy Dunwood
Black
May 12, 1926
Duval
Murder-Robbery
William Meade, white[ 293]
5
John Simmons
Black
May 18, 1926
Duval
Rape
Female, white[ 294]
6
Harry Scrimm
White
48
May 25, 1926
Dade
Rape
Harriett Melton, 3, white[ 295]
7
Phillip Taylor
Black
October 28, 1926[ 296]
Dade
Murder
Mildred Taylor, black (wife)[ 297]
8
Willie Green
Black
November 23, 1926
Dade
Murder-Robbery
George Attam, black[ 298]
9
Arthur Williams
Black
36
December 11, 1926
Dade
Murder-Robbery
George Attam, black[ 298]
10
Lloyd Salter
Black
28[ 299] [ y]
March 1, 1927
Duval
Murder-Robbery
Altafar Rahman, Turkish[ 300]
11
Raymond Stone
Black
26[ 299] [ z]
March 8, 1927
Duval
Murder-Robbery
Altafar Rahman, Turkish[ 300]
12
Rufus Chesser
White
20
March 23, 1927
Clay
Murder
Lawrence Dilaberry and Sally Boyles, both white (brother-in-law and love interest)[ 301]
13
Earl London
Black
April 7, 1927
Polk
Murder
John Edward Harrelson, white (Polk County deputy sheriff)[ 302]
14
Fortune Ferguson
Black
22[ 303]
April 27, 1927
Alachua
Rape
Louise Patterson, 8 or 9, white[ 303] [ 304] [ 305]
15
Benjamin Levins
White
38
November 22, 1927
Hillsborough
Murder
Merrell family (five persons), all white[ aa]
16
Louis Thomas
White
November 29, 1927
Pinellas
Murder
H. E. Blewfield, white (Tarpon Springs policeman)[ 306]
17
Thomas Costello
White
31
December 13, 1927
Hillsborough
Murder-Robbery
Antonio Regueria, white[ 307]
18
William Henderson
White
December 21, 1927
Hillsborough
Murder-Robbery
Antonio Regueria, white[ 307]
19
Robert Pittman
Black
26
June 13, 1928
Seminole
Murder
L. P. Hilton, white[ 308]
20
William Vaughn
Black
August 28, 1928
Duval
Murder
Bell Chapman, white (male)[ 309]
21
Melvin Johnson
Black
26
September 4, 1928
Dade
Rape
Female, white[ 310]
22
Paul Crumpler
Black
29
September 18, 1928
Hillsborough
Rape
Female, white[ 311]
23
James Turner
Black
27
September 25, 1928
Calhoun
Murder
Kid Terrell, black[ 312] [ 313]
24
George Davis
Black
25
October 9, 1928
Putnam
Murder-Robbery
Field George, white[ 314]
25
Herbert Harvey
Black
21
October 23, 1928
Baker
Murder
Erasmus and Emma Reich, both white[ 315] [ 316] [ 317]
26
Roosevelt Kirkland
Black
October 30, 1928
Baker
Murder
Erasmus and Emma Reich, both white[ 315] [ 316] [ 317]
27
Boss Funderburk
Black
March 19, 1930
Franklin
Murder
Scott, white (Apalachicola policeman)[ 318]
Carlton
28
Clayton Bell
Black
26
January 27, 1931
Volusia
Murder
P. D. Edmunds, white[ 319]
29
T. Southworth
White
27
February 12, 1931
Palm Beach
Murder-Robbery
Horace Wells, white[ 320]
30
Nathan Burton
White
24
February 24, 1931
Alachua
Murder
Ellen Burton, 19, white (wife)[ 321]
31
Robert McQuagge
White
27
May 27, 1931
Jackson
Murder
Sennie Tayton, 45, white (mother-in-law)[ 322]
32
John Graham
Black
June 18, 1931
Marion
Rape
Female, 14, white[ 6]
33
Henry Johnson
Black
June 24, 1931
Lake
Murder-Robbery
Anna Lawrence, white (Cassia postmaster )[ 323]
34
Jim Collins
Black
November 12, 1931
Dade
Rape-Robbery
Vida Tabler, 10 or older, white[ 324] [ 325]
35
Lee Jacobs
Black
22
March 26, 1932
Marion
Rape
White, female[ 326]
36
Giuseppe Zangara
White
33
March 20, 1933
Dade
Murder
Anton Cermak , 59, white
Sholtz
37
Elvin Jeffcoat
White
40
March 24, 1933
Pinellas
Murder
Fannie Jeffcoat, white (wife)[ 327]
38
Norman Heidt
White
26
July 10, 1933
Hillsborough
Murder-Robbery
Joe Johnson, white[ 328]
39
Louis Leavine
White
33
40
Victor Palmer
White
26
41
Walter Williams
Black
31
January 8, 1934
Dade
Rape
Laura Brawn, 54, white[ 329] [ 330] [ 331] [ ab]
42
Fred Anderson
Black
24
January 22, 1935
Duval
Murder-Robbery
Carl Schuman, 23, white[ 332]
43
Thomas Jefferson
Black
23
44
George Robinson
Black
46
February 25, 1935
Seminole
Rape
Female, black[ 333] [ 334]
45
Herman Smith
White
36
April 5, 1935
Orange
Murder
Jeneral Casteel, 54, white[ 335]
46
Martin Jarvis
White
36
April 11, 1935
Sarasota
Murder
Bertie Clements and Lacy Dyal, both white[ 336]
47
Monroe Hasty
Black
17
September 16, 1935
Volusia
Murder
Helena Loucakis, white[ 337]
48
Lonnie Green
Black
32
January 7, 1936
Bradford
Murder
Female, 8, black[ 333] [ 338]
49
Ed Bradley
White
57
June 29, 1936
Santa Rosa
Murder-Robbery
Andrew Nall, white[ 339]
50
George Dixon
Black
27
August 24, 1936
Seminole
Murder-Robbery
Charlie Farmer, black[ 340]
51
Lee Clark
Black
30
October 19, 1936[ 341]
Escambia
Murder
Female, black (wife)[ 341]
52
L. D. Padgett
White
28
Santa Rosa
Murder
Daisy Padgett, white (wife)[ 342]
53
James Milligan
White
24
Dade
Murder-Robbery
Frank Palmer, white[ 343]
54
Clarence Casey
White
23
55
Rufus Johnson
Black
20
October 26, 1936[ 344]
Seminole
Murder
Sydney Lanier, black[ 344] [ 345]
56
George Scroggins
Black
41
Dade
Murder
Male, black[ 346]
57
James Walker
Black
30
December 14, 1936
Pinellas
Murder-Robbery
Joseph Yasmin, Syrian[ 347]
58
Richard Williams
Black
32
59
Willie Walker
Black
33
April 23, 1937[ 348]
Nassau
Rape
Female, 37, white[ 348]
Cone
60
Simee Fields
Black
21
May 10, 1937
Hillsborough
Murder
Willie Mae Spann, black (common-law wife)[ 349] [ 350] [ 351]
61
Marcus Powell
White
50
July 12, 1937
Duval
Murder
Katharine Speer, white (wife)[ 352] [ ac]
62
Walter Williams
Black
38
July 19, 1937
Duval
Murder-Robbery
Joe Johnson, black[ 353] [ ad]
63
Preston McDonald
Black
28
64
Robert Hinds
Black
17
July 23, 1937
Leon
Rape
Female, white[ 354] [ ae]
65
Orson Williams
Black
28
June 20, 1938
Hillsborough
Murder
Leroy Horton, black[ 355] [ 356]
66
Willie Randolph
Black
34
July 5, 1938
Duval
Murder-Robbery
James Riddle, 52, white[ 357]
67
Paul Bunge
White
53
February 2, 1939
Hillsborough
Murder
Marie, Edith, and Nina Bunge, 47, 9, and 6, all white (wife and children)[ 358] [ 359]
68
Franklin McCall
White
21
February 24, 1939
Dade
Murder-Kidnap
James Cash Jr., 5, white
69
Johnny Smith
Black
30
May 12, 1939
Indian River
Murder-Robbery
Sam Jones, black[ 360]
70
Harvey McGraw
White
20
September 4, 1939
Santa Rosa
Murder-Robbery-Kidnap
Clifford Mann and Charles Wilkinson, both white[ 361]
71
Clarence Parker
Black
29
June 5, 1940
Gilchrist
Murder
J. T. Owens, white[ 362]
72
Herbert Goddard
White
29
July 29, 1940
Palm Beach
Murder-Rape
Frances Dunn, 17, white[ 363]
73
Ivory Williams
Black
18
November 11, 1940
Alachua
Murder-Rape
Mrs. Cecil Hodge, white[ 364]
74
Mack Ranson
Black
34
January 27, 1941
Duval
Murder
John Ranson, black (son)[ 365] [ af]
Holland
75
Paul Mardorf
White
50
Dade
Murder
Ethel Mardorf, white (wife)[ 365] [ 366]
76
Richard Smith
Black
48
April 15, 1941[ 333]
Brevard
Murder
Willie Frazier, black[ 367] [ 368]
77
Frizell McLaren
Black
34
October 6, 1941
Dade
Murder
H. C. Barton, 38, white (Coral Gables police sergeant)[ 369]
78
Charlie Henderson
Black
34
Orange
Murder-Robbery
W. Ray Smith, white[ 370]
79
Wilburn Crews
White
36
Duval
Murder
Ollie Mae Crews, 26, white (estranged wife)[ 371] [ 372]
80
Dan Ormond
White
52
Jackson
Murder
Henry Bradley, 60, white[ 373]
81
Willie Clay
Black
16
December 29, 1941
Duval
Murder-Robbery
Mary Curtis, 59, white[ 374]
82
Edward Powell
Black
16
83
Nathaniel Walker
Black
17
84
George Newsome
Black
29
March 2, 1942
Leon
Murder-Robbery
Marie Lummus, 41, white[ 375]
85
Walter Roberson
Black
42
March 23, 1942
Dixie
Murder
Female, black (wife)[ 376]
86
Jicy Crawford
Black
28
Duval
Murder
Bronson Sweatt, 32, black[ 377] [ 378]
87
Angie Ciangetti
White
50
Volusia
Murder
Anna Henson, white[ 379]
88
Worth Roberson
White
22
Gilchrist
Murder-Robbery
Annice Roberts, white[ 380]
89
John Stanton
White
44
May 18, 1942
Dade
Murder-Robbery
Fred Knust, 64, white[ 381]
90
James Baker
Black
32
June 15, 1942
Duval
Murder-Robbery
Mayme Surrency, white[ 382]
91
Clyde Hysler
White
23
92
Byrd Hudgins
White
23
July 20, 1942
Dade
Murder
L. P. Daniel, white (State Highway patrolman)[ 383]
93
Willie Williams
Black
27
Taylor
Murder
Lonnie Fowler, white[ 384]
94
Ernest Robinson
Black
20
August 17, 1942
Duval
Murder-Robbery
Angus Wakefield, 58, white[ 385]
95
Forrest Saylor
Black
35
January 18, 1943
Pinellas
Murder
Marie Saylor, black (wife)[ 386]
96
Vincent Christy
White
38
March 1, 1943
Dade
Murder
Irving, Esther, Stephen Leopold, and Ralph Morin Jr., 37, 32, 6, and 19, all white[ 387]
97
Cornelius Parker
Black
24
October 4, 1943[ 388]
Hillsborough
Murder-Robbery
Vernon Long, white[ 388]
98
James Young
Black
32
October 25, 1943[ 389]
Hillsborough
Rape
Female, white[ 389]
99
Ruffie Lundon
Black
44
Alachua
Murder
James Robinson, black[ 389]
100
George James
Black
54
October 29, 1943[ 390]
Polk
Murder
Wilmon Green, black[ 390]
101
Perry Acree
White
43
November 22, 1943
Levy
Murder-Robbery
K. D. Shores, white[ 391]
102
Edgar Flowers
Black
21
June 26, 1944
Hillsborough
Rape
Female, white[ 392]
103
Earl Thompson
White
33
August 19, 1944
Duval
Murder
Joe Henry, 43, white[ 393]
104
Edward Thompson
White
25
105
James Davis
Black
16
October 9, 1944
Alachua
Rape
Female, 22, white[ 394]
106
Freddie Lane
Black
18
107
James Williams
Black
25
108
Tom Mix
Black
37
December 28, 1944
Citrus
Murder
Female, black (wife)[ 395]
109
Henry Sparks
Black
33
January 15, 1945
Palm Beach
Rape
Female, white[ 396] [ 397]
Caldwell
110
Albert Green
Black
28
February 12, 1945
Lake
Murder
Jesse Beerbower, white (Lake County police officer)[ 398]
111
William Anderson
Black
23
July 25, 1945
Broward
Rape
Female, white[ 399]
112
Pleas Dixon
Black
31
October 29, 1945[ 400]
Holmes
Murder
Stevie Pennington, 51, white[ 400]
113
Ernest Warren
Black
29
Dade
Rape
Jean Lane, 16, white[ 401]
114
George Sullivan
White
37
January 14, 1946[ 402]
Marion
Murder
Francis Newman, white[ 402]
115
Charlie Holloway
Black
30
Pinellas
Murder
Female, black (wife)[ 402]
116
James Reed
Black
28
Dade
Rape
Female, white[ 402]
117
Eddie Lewis
Black
52
April 22, 1946
Brevard
Murder
Ed Roundtree, black[ 403] [ 404]
118
Jacob Webb
Black
26
September 30, 1946
Broward
Rape
Female, white[ 405]
119
Wilbur Patterson
White
24
March 17, 1947
Volusia
Murder
Harry Raines, white (undercover officer)[ 406]
120
Lewis Green
Black
19
April 21, 1947
Dade
Rape
Myrna Whiten, 9, white[ 407]
121
Leroy Henderson
Black
36
June 16, 1947
Palm Beach
Murder
Fletcher Smith, black[ 408]
122
Tom Melton
Black
32
August 4, 1947
Duval
Rape
Female, white[ 409]
123
Joe Ferguson
Black
42
Broward
Rape
Eunice James, white[ 410] [ 411]
124
James Maxwell
Black
31
125
Reuben Harper
Black
30
January 5, 1948
Columbia
Rape
Female, white[ 412] [ 413]
126
Alexander Wiles
White
41
June 14, 1948
Duval
Murder
Ellis Van Dyal, white (Jacksonville policeman)[ 414]
127
Alonzo Washington Jr.
Black
25
August 23, 1948
Duval
Murder
Mrs. Fred W. Lewis, white[ 415]
128
Alphonso Edmond
Black
35
September 6, 1948
Dade
Rape
Female, white[ 416] [ 417]
129
Ernest Harper
Black
30
Polk
Murder
Thomas Smith, white[ 416]
130
David Watson
Black
23
September 15, 1948
Federal
Murder
Benjamin Hobbs, 19, white[ 418]
131
Lonnie Talley
Black
25
October 5, 1948[ 419]
Duval
Rape
Female, white[ 419]
Warren
132
Lacy Stewart
Black
17
October 25, 1948[ 420]
St. Lucie
Murder-Robbery
Erich Spiller, 64, white[ 420]
133
Felix Combs
Black
23
January 24, 1949
Pinellas
Rape-Robbery
Dolores Young and another female, both white[ 421]
134
Aaron Quince
Black
22
February 7, 1949
Volusia
Murder-Rape
Lena Carter Sparkman, white[ 422]
135
Arthur Berry
White
23
April 4, 1949
Pasco
Murder-Rape
Willie Mae Benton, 14, white[ 423]
136
Flem Griffis
White
30
August 8, 1949
Nassau
Murder
John Calvin Graham, white (ex-wife's brother)[ 424] [ ag]
137
Henry Tillman
White
51
June 5, 1950
Duval
Murder
Frank Wood, white[ 425]
138
George Wolfork Jr.
Black
28
January 8, 1951
Bradford
Murder-Robbery
Dave Silcox, white[ 426]
139
L. D. Robinson
Black
46
140
Walter McDonald
Black
21
141
R. Charles Gifford
White
72
February 21, 1951
Pinellas
Murder
Charles Schuh, white (State house leader)[ 427]
142
Jessie Hilton
Black
33
June 4, 1951
Volusia
Murder-Rape
Bertha Turner, white[ 428]
143
John Washington Jr.
Black
25
Murder-Robbery
William Bostic, 65, black[ 429] [ 430]
144
James Felton
Black
25
August 6, 1951
Lake
Murder
Lee Cossett, black[ 431]
145
Willie London
Black
42
146
Coy McCann
Black
48
April 7, 1952
Manatee
Murder
Katie Pompey, black (common-law wife)[ 432]
147
Saul James
Black
28
April 21, 1952
Hillsborough
Rape
Female, white[ 433]
148
Merlin Leiby
White
25
June 30, 1952
Collier
Murder-Robbery
Leonard Applebaum, 26, white[ 434]
149
George Story
White
52
September 8, 1952
Duval
Murder
Thomas St. John, white (ex-wife's husband)[ 435] [ ah]
159
Jimmie Brown
Black
30
July 6, 1953
Duval
Murder-Robbery
John Rogers, white[ 436]
McCarty
160
Ed Brooks
Black
61
September 7, 1953
Franklin
Murder
J. M. Hicks, white[ 437]
161
George Bailey
Black
36
January 4, 1954
Leon
Murder-Robbery
D. B. Pert, white[ 438]
Johns
162
James Henderson
Black
47
163
Avon North
White
37
Polk
Murder
Betty Albritton, white[ 439]
164
Orion Johnson
Black
19
September 28, 1954
Alachua
Murder
Edward Porter, white (Marion County sheriff)[ 440]
165
Tanner Brock
White
57
Columbia
Murder
Tommy Brock, 5, white (son)[ 440]
166
Abraham Beard
Black
18
November 8, 1954
Leon
Rape
Female, 52, white[ 441] [ 442]
167
Leroy Williams
Black
37
Palm Beach
Murder
Charles Summerlin, white[ 443]
168
John McVeigh
White
34
April 18, 1955
Duval
Murder
Robert Tucker, white (Jacksonville traffic officer)[ 444]
Collins
169
Louis Gillard
Black
54
August 29, 1955
Hillsborough
Murder
Turney McCromley, black[ 445] [ 446]
170
Chester Dyer
White
20
October 31, 1955[ 447]
Sarasota
Murder-Robbery
R. H. Jones, 68, white[ 448]
171
Samuel Hornbeck
White
38
December 12, 1955
Duval
Murder
Thomas Robinson, white (Jacksonville police officer)[ 449]
172
Herman Barwicks
Black
28
February 20, 1956
Polk
Murder
Beatrice McNeal, black (common-law wife)[ 450]
173
Percy Armbrister
Black
25
Dade
Murder
Edward Fritz Jr., 23, white (Miami police officer)[ 451]
174
George Anderson
Black
32
175
Charlie Copeland Jr.
Black
24
April 28, 1956
Duval
Rape
Female, 13, white[ 452]
176
Edgar Lavoie
White
55
August 20, 1956
Putnam
Murder
Sandra Brennan, 19, white (step-daughter)[ 453] [ ai]
177
Moses Dunmore
Black
21
October 1, 1956[ 454]
Alachua
Rape
Clara Sauls, white[ 455] [ 456]
178
Robert Colson
Black
25
179
Joseph Ezzell
White
42
January 21, 1957
Duval
Murder-Robbery
Margaret Baynard, white[ 457]
180
William Raulerson
White
49
July 15, 1957
Columbia
Murder
John O'Neal, white[ 458]
181
Roosevelt Rhone
Black
33
September 30, 1957
Marion
Murder
Starreatha Rhone, 20, black (wife)[ 459] [ 460]
182
Bozzie Nelson
Black
45
May 26, 1958
Palm Beach
Murder
Sara Campbell, race unknown[ 461]
183
George Everett
White
23
June 13, 1958
Bay
Murder-Rape
Lou Ellen Jones, 21, white[ 462]
184
Harry Long
White
35
September 29, 1958
Duval
Murder-Robbery
Thomas Coleman Sr., white[ 463]
185
Willie Horne
Black
25
January 12, 1959
Duval
Rape
Female, 48, white[ 464]
186
Jimmie Thomas
Black
35
January 19, 1959
Duval
Rape
Female, 36, white[ 465]
187
Dallas Withers
White
38
February 2, 1959
Bay
Murder
David and Douglas Wilson, 7 and 4, both white[ 466] [ aj]
188
Frank Peterson
Black
33
June 1, 1959
Holmes
Murder-Rape
Ira Carnley, his wife, and Earnestine Carnley, 21 and 2 (wife and Earnestine), all white[ 467] [ ak]
189
John Frazier
Black
44
Union
Murder-Rape
Lacie Pearman, black (cousin)[ 468]
190
Harley Conner
White
59
Gilchrist
Murder
Frank Read, white (Gilchrist County sheriff)[ 469]
191
E. C. Daniels
Black
49
August 28, 1959
Columbia
Murder
Clara Mae Ward, black (girlfriend)[ 470] [ 471]
192
Sam Odom
Black
20
Lake
Rape
Female, 63, white[ 470]
193
Willie City
Black
22
November 13, 1959
Pinellas
Rape
Female, white[ 472] [ al]
194
John Paul
Black
24
Pinellas
Rape
Gladys Cothreel, 47, white[ 473]
195
Ralph Williams
Black
21
February 1, 1960
Pinellas
Rape
Patricia Morrison, 17, white[ 474]
196
James Brooks
Black
29
June 20, 1960
Palm Beach
Murder-Robbery
Helen Baier, white[ 475]
197
Robert Davis
White
26
August 7, 1961
Leon
Rape
Female, 10, white[ 476]
Bryant
198
Norman Mackiewicz
White
32
Dade
Murder
Robert Staab, white (Bal Harbour police lieutenant)[ 477]
199
Johnnie Hill
Black
28
May 12, 1962
Escambia
Murder
John Brightwell, white[ 478]
200
Robert Jefferson
Black
22
Bay
Murder-Robbery
Lawrence Digsby, 31, white[ 479]
201
Samuel Johnson
Black
42
September 6, 1962
Putnam
Murder
Glenn Faulk, white (Palatka policeman)[ 480]
202
Joe Smith
White
21
September 24, 1962
St. Johns
Murder
Duke Olsen, 22, white (cellmate)[ am] [ 481]
203
William Leach
White
22
Union
204
Charles Lee
White
35
July 18, 1963
Levy
Murder
Leroy Collins and Louvada Lee, 57 (Collins), both white (Father-in-law and estranged wife)[ 482]
205
Emmett Blake
White
31
May 12, 1964
Bay
Murder-Robbery
Johnny Beverly and another person, both white[ 483]
206
Sie Dawson
Black
40
Gadsden
Murder
Roger Clayton, 2, white[ 484] [ an]
Executions 1 through 198 were performed at Union Correctional Institution , but 199 through 206 were performed at Florida State Prison due to the electric chair being moved to the latter facility in 1962.[ 485]
See also
Notes
^ Jury found her to be guilty of only of manslaughter and recommended clemency; judge ignored. Prominent citizens in Jacksonville also supported this and Moseley ordered a sentence suspension to study case, but ultimately chose not to act.
^ Presumed execution; no appeals noted and other defendant later executed.
^ Claimed to have killed seven men (unknown if including this murder or not).
^ Afro-Cuban
^ Denied committing this murder but admitted to killing three Spaniards in Cuba.
^ Bahamian , father executed in Bahamas when he was a boy.
^ Was also indicted for a second murder which he denied committing.
^ Had killed seven other persons prior to this.
^ Also confessed to the murder of a train conductor in South Carolina in 1887 and two other murders.
^ Confessed to also killing a white male, but was not tried for this.
^ Same crime as Sam Edwards (see 1905), change of venue from Leon County for unknown reasons.
^ Confessed to the killing of a 17-year-old girl in Louisiana before execution, but did not give any details.
^ Murdered in Jacksonville, hanged in St. Augustine due to change of venue. Both suspected of several other robberies and murders.
^ Murdered at Dinner Island, now part of Flagler County.
^ F. V. White also killed, but they do not appear to have been tried for this.
^ Also killed Viola Danford (white) and Stephen Candoa (Spanish); shot at Alphonso Martinez (white, wounded), Ada Lewis (mulatto, wounded), and Susie Fox (black, missed); committed several arsons prior to shootings.
^ Also killed a black woman on the night of November 29, 1912 the day before in Plant City , but was not tried for this.
^ Raped in Fort Lauderdale, now part of Broward County.
^ Thomas (birth name Thompson) did not know his exact age, but knew he was older than 30.
^ Policeman Charles Waters, Sam Manuel (black), and Stanley Price (black) also wounded in duel.
^ Also killed deputy sheriff Henry Higgins (white) while fugitive after crime, but was only tried for Smith's murder.
^ Also killed wife's aunt, but was not executed for this.
^ Male relative variously identified as a half-brother, brother-in-law, or brother.
^ Sources report that victim was also murdered, but it is unclear if Coachman was also charged with this.
^ Based on age in 1926
^ Based on age in 1926
^ Also confessed to the murders of the Rowell family (three persons) and their rooming tenant. Also suspected in the killing of his ex-wife Emma Hilliard, but does not appear to have been investigated for this.
^ Also confessed to raping Ada Easterlin (60, white), a deaf-mute female (white), an 11-year-old girl (white), and an 8-year-old girl (white), attempted rape of a 15-year-old girl, and the attempted homicide of Frank Keeler.
^ Also killed Louise Speer, Katharine's mother, but was only indicted for this. Had previously been convicted of murdering George Fay in Alabama in 1908 and was acquitted of murdering William Cowles in 1931.
^ Williams confessed posthoumously through a written note to killing a Chinese person in Savannah , Georgia in 1921, but did not give any details.
^ Raped in Apalachicola (Franklin), taken to Tallahassee (Leon) and given change of venue after lynching attempt.
^ Also killed his daughter and sister-in-law, but was not tried for either.
^ Also killed Samuel Null and Curtis Floyd Graham (John's brother), but was convicted of John's first.
^ Also killed his ex-wife Lucille, but was only tried for Thomas's.
^ Also killed his ex-wife Marjorie, 45, but was not tried for this.
^ Assaulted (sexually) both boys before their murders. Confessed to "molesting children for years" without being caught.
^ Ira and Earnestine killed, wife raped.
^ Confessed to raping five other women (three black and two white) but was not tried for these.
^ Murdered in Florida State Prison while serving time for a narcotics charge. Smith and Leach were serving time for theft and breaking & entering respectively.
^ Confessed to also killing Roger's mother, Maggie Clayton, but was not convicted of this.
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^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Mike Stevens, Henry Brown, Mike Stevens" . Espy Archive . 1895-09-18.
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^ "Documentation for the execution of William Lattimer" . Espy Archive . 1897-01-13.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Albert Gunn" . Espy Archive . 1897-09-02.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Albert Gunn" . Espy Archive . 1897-09-02.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Summary of the execution of Sylvanus Johnson" . Espy Archive . 1897-09-13.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b c "Documentation for the execution of Harry Singleton" . Espy Archive . 1905-03-11.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of Wayman King" . Espy Archive . 1900-03-09.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Wayman King" . Espy Archive . 1900-03-09.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Belton Hamilton, Jim Harrison, William Williams, John Simmons" . Espy Archive . 1901-07-05.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ a b c d "Documentation for the execution of Robert Lee, James Kirby" . Espy Archive . 1901-08-02.
^ "Documentation for the execution of James Mercer" . Espy Archive . 1901-08-23.
^ "Documentation for the execution of James Mercer" . Espy Archive . 1901-08-23.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Will Jones" . Espy Archive . 1901-11-08.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Thomas Hampton" . Espy Archive . 1901-12-06.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Thomas Hampton" . Espy Archive . 1901-12-06.
^ a b c "Documentation for the execution of Hampton Wynn" . Espy Archive . 1902-01-24.
^ a b "Summary of the execution of Henry Wilson" . Espy Archive . 1902-04-04.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Moses Roberson" . Espy Archive . 1902-04-04.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Thomas Faircloth" . Espy Archive . 1902-09-30.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of John Brown" . Espy Archive . 1903-04-24.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Fred Ewert" . Espy Archive . 1904-08-06.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Reuben Reed" . Espy Archive . 1905-07-21.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Edward Lamb" . Espy Archive . 1905-10-27.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Allen Mathis, William Marcus, William Wilshire, Sam Edwards, John Mitchell" . Espy Archive . 1906-07-31.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of Albert Simmons" . Espy Archive . 1906-06-26.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Albert Simmons" . Espy Archive . 1906-06-26.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Alfred Sargent" . Espy Archive . 1907-06-15.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Arthur Davis, Andrew Thomas, William Mitchell, Will Harvey, Fred Miller..." Espy Archive . 1907-03-08.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Will Mcfadden" . Espy Archive . 1909-05-21.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Walter Ledbetter" . Espy Archive . 1909-06-04.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Otis Smith" . Espy Archive . 1909-06-11.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of George Hawkins" . Espy Archive . 1909-07-02.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Albert Smith" . Espy Archive . 1909-08-10.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b c "Documentation for the execution of R. H. Owens" . Espy Archive . 1910-01-15.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Roland Flowers" . Espy Archive . 1910-03-04.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of Irving Hanchett" . Espy Archive . 1910-05-06.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Irving Hanchett" . Espy Archive . 1910-05-06.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of George Fields" . Espy Archive . 1910-06-25.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Brooks Foley" . Espy Archive . 1910-07-29.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of Derry Taft" . Espy Archive . 1910-10-18.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Derry Taft" . Espy Archive . 1910-10-18.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of James Green" . Espy Archive . 1911-01-27.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Summary of the execution of William Walker" . Espy Archive . 1911-07-14.
^ a b c "Documentation for the execution of Edgar Youmans, Will Mccoy" . Espy Archive . 1911-12-01.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Edgar Youmans, Will Mccoy" . Espy Archive . 1911-12-01.
^ a b c "Documentation for the execution of Dave Turner" . Espy Archive . 1912-02-16.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Summary of the execution of Will Alexander" . Espy Archive . 1912-05-03.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Henry Horee" . Espy Archive . 1912-05-10.
^ a b "Summary of the execution of Tom White, Eugene Baxter" . Espy Archive . 1912-05-31.
^ "Summary of the execution of Steve Johnson" . Espy Archive . 1912-05-31.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b c "Documentation for the execution of Caine Perry, Fortune Perry" . Espy Archive . 1912-09-27.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Robert Anderson" . Espy Archive . 1912-11-23.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Robert Anderson" . Espy Archive . 1912-11-23.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Jake Williams" . Espy Archive . 1913-04-04.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Bennie Henson" . Espy Archive . 1914-03-13.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Clarence Daly" . Espy Archive . 1914-04-10.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Summary of the execution of Lonnie Rowland" . Espy Archive . 1915-01-22.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of Clyde Stover" . Espy Archive . 1915-06-12.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Clyde Stover" . Espy Archive . 1915-06-12.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of John Wade" . Espy Archive . 1915-08-13.
^ a b c d "Documentation for the execution of Ed Maddox" . Espy Archive . 1915-08-20.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Ebenezer Tobin" . Espy Archive . 1915-10-22.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Ebenezer Tobin" . Espy Archive . 1915-10-22.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Charles Haynes" . Espy Archive . 1916-09-01.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b c "Documentation for the execution of Will Turner" . Espy Archive . 1916-10-20.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of Robert Blackwell" . Espy Archive . 1920-07-23.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Robert Blackwell" . Espy Archive . 1920-07-23.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Hosie Poole" . Espy Archive . 1920-07-30.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Tom Brown" . Espy Archive . 1921-05-20.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Jake Martin, Putnam Ponsell" . Espy Archive . 1921-09-23.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Arthur Johnson" . Espy Archive . 1923-07-27.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Lawrence Revels" . Espy Archive . 1923-11-23.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Lawrence Revels" . Espy Archive . 1923-11-23.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Lawrence Revels" . Espy Archive . 1923-11-23.
^ "Death Chair Law Upheld by Court" . The Evening Independent . November 13, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved January 26, 2024 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-30 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of Frank Johnson" . Espy Archive . 1924-10-07.
^ "Documentation for the execution of J. C. Coachman" . Espy Archive . 1925-05-06.
^ "Documentation for the execution of J. C. Coachman" . Espy Archive . 1925-05-06.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Will Champion" . Espy Archive . 1926-01-28.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Roy Dunwood" . Espy Archive . 1926-05-12.
^ "Documentation for the execution of John Simmons" . Espy Archive . 1901-07-05.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Harry Scrimm" . Espy Archive . 1926-05-25.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Harry Scrimm, Phillip Taylor, Willie Green, Arthur Williams, Melvin Johnson..." Espy Archive . 1926-05-25.
^ "Gleanings from the Press" . The Evening Independent . October 21, 1926. p. 14. Retrieved January 26, 2024 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Willie Green, Arthur Williams" . Espy Archive . 1926-11-23.
^ a b "Negro Murder Suspects Get Death Verdict" . The Evening Independent . August 21, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved July 2, 2024 .{{cite news }}
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^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Lloyd Salter, Raymond Stone" . Espy Archive . 1927-03-01.
^ "Summary of the execution of Rufus Chesser" . Espy Archive . 1927-03-23.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Earl London" . Espy Archive . 1927-04-07.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Fortune Ferguson" . Espy Archive . 1927-04-27.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Fortune Ferguson" . Espy Archive . 1927-04-27.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Fortune Ferguson" . Espy Archive . 1927-04-27.
^ "Summary of the execution of Louis Thomas" . Espy Archive . 1927-11-29.
^ a b "Summary of the execution of Thomas Costello" . Espy Archive . 1927-12-13.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Robert Pittman" . Espy Archive . 1928-06-13.
^ "Summary of the execution of William Vaughn" . Espy Archive . 1928-08-28.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Melvin Johnson" . Espy Archive . 1928-09-04.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-27 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of James Turner" . Espy Archive . 1928-09-25.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-27 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of George Davis" . Espy Archive . 1928-10-09.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Herbert Harvey" . Espy Archive . 1928-10-23.
^ a b "Day by Day In Florida" . The Evening Independent . July 18, 1927. p. 12. Retrieved January 30, 2024 .
^ a b "Governor Signs Death Warrants" . The Evening Independent . October 21, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved January 30, 2024 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of Ross Funderbirk" . Espy Archive . 1930-03-19.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Clayton Bell" . Espy Archive . 1931-01-27.
^ "Documentation for the execution of T. Southworth" . Espy Archive . 1931-02-12.
^ "Fickle Justice" . St. Petersburg Times . February 25, 1931. p. 4. Retrieved December 21, 2023 .
^ "Floridian Held For Killing Of Mother-In-Law" . Sarasota Herald-Tribune . June 4, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved January 26, 2024 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of Henry Johnson" . Espy Archive . 1931-06-24.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Jim Collins" . Espy Archive . 1931-11-12.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Jim Collins" . Espy Archive . 1931-11-12.
^ "Negro Dies In Chair" . The Evening Independent . February 27, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved December 23, 2023 .
^ "Summary of the execution of Elvin Jeffcoat" . Espy Archive . 1933-03-24.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Norman Heidt" . Espy Archive . 1933-07-10.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Walter Williams" . Espy Archive . 1934-10-08.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Walter Williams" . Espy Archive . 1934-10-08.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Walter Williams" . Espy Archive . 1934-10-08.
^ "Summary of the execution of Fred Anderson, Thomas Jefferson" . Espy Archive . 1935-01-22.
^ a b c "Documentation for the execution of Simee Fields, Marcus Powell, Ivory Williams, Richard Smith, Wilburn Crews..." Espy Archive . 1937-05-10.
^ "Negro Executed At Raiford Today" . Sarasota Herald-Tribune . February 25, 1935. p. 5. Retrieved January 26, 2024 .
^ "Summary of the execution of Herman Smith" . Espy Archive . 1935-04-05.
^ "Summary of the execution of Martin Jarvis" . Espy Archive . 1935-04-11.
^ "Summary of the execution of Monroe Hasty" . Espy Archive . 1935-09-16.
^ "Florida Negro Dies In Chair" . Sarasota Herald-Tribune . January 7, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved January 26, 2024 .
^ "Summary of the execution of Ed Bradley" . Espy Archive . 1936-06-29.
^ "Documentation for the execution of George Dixon" . Espy Archive . 1936-08-24.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Lee Clark" . Espy Archive . 1936-10-19.
^ "Summary of the execution of L. D. Padgett" . Espy Archive . 1936-10-19.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Clarence Casey, James Milligan" . Espy Archive . 1936-10-19.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Rufus Johnson" . Espy Archive . 1936-10-26.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-27 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of George Scroggins" . Espy Archive . 1936-10-26.
^ "Summary of the execution of James Walker, Richard Williams" . Espy Archive . 1936-12-14.
^ a b "Summary of the execution of Willie Walker" . Espy Archive . 1937-04-23.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Finney Fields" . Espy Archive . 1937-05-10.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Simee Fields, Marcus Powell, Ivory Williams, Giuseppe Zangara, Richard Smith..." Espy Archive . 1937-05-10.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-27 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of Marcus Powell" . Espy Archive . 1937-07-12.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Preston Mcdonald, Walter Williams" . Espy Archive . 1937-07-19.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Robert Hinds" . Espy Archive . 1937-07-23.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Orson Williams" . Espy Archive . 1938-06-20.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-27 .
^ "Summary of the execution of Willie Randolph" . Espy Archive . 1938-07-05.
^ "Slain In Death Pact" . St. Joseph News-Press . May 9, 1938. p. 11. Retrieved December 22, 2023 .
^ "Summary of the execution of Paul Bunge" . Espy Archive . 1939-02-02.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Johnny Smith" . Espy Archive . 1939-05-12.
^ "Summary of the execution of Harvey Mcgraw" . Espy Archive . 1939-09-04.
^ "Negro Slayer Dies In Electric Chair" . St. Petersburg Times . June 6, 1940. p. 16. Retrieved December 23, 2023 .
^ "Summary of the execution of Herbert Goddard" . Espy Archive . 1940-07-29.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Ivory Williams" . Espy Archive . 1940-11-11.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Paul Mardorf" . Espy Archive . 1941-10-27.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Paul Mardorf" . Espy Archive . 1941-10-27.
^ "Hysler, Baker Sit in Death Row as Negro Is Executed 'Just Down The Corridor' " . St. Petersburg Times . April 16, 1941. p. 19. Retrieved December 23, 2023 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-27 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of Frizell Mclaren" . Espy Archive . 1941-10-06.
^ "Summary of the execution of Charlie Henderson" . Espy Archive . 1941-10-06.
^ "Summary of the execution of Wilburn Crews" . Espy Archive . 1941-10-06.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-27 .
^ "Summary of the execution of Dan Ormond" . Espy Archive . 1941-10-06.
^ "Summary of the execution of Willie Clay, Edward Powell, Nathaniel Walker" . Espy Archive . 1941-12-29.
^ "Summary of the execution of George Newsome" . Espy Archive . 1942-03-02.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Walter Roberson" . Espy Archive . 1942-03-23.
^ "Summary of the execution of Jicy Crawford" . Espy Archive . 1942-03-23.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Jicy Crawford" . Espy Archive . 1942-03-23.
^ "Summary of the execution of Angie Ciangetti" . Espy Archive . 1942-03-23.
^ "Summary of the execution of Worth Roberson" . Espy Archive . 1942-03-23.
^ "Documentation for the execution of John Stanton" . Espy Archive . 1942-05-18.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Clyde Hysler" . Espy Archive . 1942-06-15.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Byrd Hudgins" . Espy Archive . 1942-07-20.
^ "Slayer of State Patrolman Put To Death at Raiford" . The Evening Independent . July 20, 1942. p. 2. Retrieved December 23, 2023 .
^ "Summary of the execution of Ernest Robinson" . Espy Archive . 1942-08-17.
^ "Negro Scheduled To Die in Chair" . The Evening Independent . January 14, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2023 .
^ "Slayer Of 4 Roams Miami" . The Pittsburgh Press . July 19, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved December 25, 2023 .
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Cornelius Parker" . Espy Archive . 1943-10-04.
^ a b c "Documentation for the execution of James Young, George James" . Espy Archive . 1943-10-25.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of George James" . Espy Archive . 1943-10-29.
^ "Summary of the execution of Perry Acree" . Espy Archive . 1943-11-22.
^ "Summary of the execution of Edgar Flowers" . Espy Archive . 1944-06-26.
^ "Summary of the execution of Earl Thompson, Edward Thompson" . Espy Archive . 1944-08-19.
^ "Summary of the execution of James Davis, Freddie Lane, James Williams" . Espy Archive . 1944-10-09.
^ "Florida News Briefs" . St. Petersburg Times . December 29, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved December 25, 2023 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of Henry Sparks" . Espy Archive . 1945-01-15.
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-27 .
^ "Summary of the execution of Albert Green" . Espy Archive . 1945-02-12.
^ "Documentation for the execution of William Anderson" . Espy Archive . 1945-07-25.
^ a b "Documentation for the execution of Pleas Dixon" . Espy Archive . 1945-10-29.
^ "Documentation for the execution of Ernest Warren" . Espy Archive . 1945-10-29.
^ a b c d "Documentation for the execution of George Sullivan" . Espy Archive . 1946-01-14.
^ "Slayer Executed" . Sarasota Herald-Tribune . April 22, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved December 26, 2023 .
^ "Espy Project Execution Records" . archives.albany.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-27 .
^ "Documentation for the execution of Jacob Webb" . Espy Archive . 1946-09-30.
^ "Summary of the execution of Wilbur Patterson" . Espy Archive . 1947-03-17.
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