List of people executed in Texas, 1870–1879

The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 1870 and 1879. During this period 50 people were executed by hanging.[1]

Executions 1870–1879

1871 – 4 executions
# Executed person Race Age Sex Date of
execution 		Crime(s) Governor
48 Henry Miller Black – M 28-Jul-1871 Murder Edmund J. Davis
49 Meredith Haynes Black 27 M 15-Dec-1871 Murder
50 Bartolo Guerra Hispanic – M 22-Dec-1871 Murder
51 Oscar Clarke unknown – M 1871 Unknown
1872 – 1 executions
52 Stephen Ballew White 28 M 24-May-1872 Robbery and Murder
1873 – 6 executions
53 Arthur Shelby unknown – M 15-Jan-1873 Murder
54 Ben Shelby unknown – M 15-Jan-1873 Murder
55 William Smith unknown – M 15-Jan-1873 Murder
56 Ball Woods unknown – M 15-Jan-1873 Murder
57 George Barnes White 26 M 14-Apr-1873 Robbery and Murder
58 Lawson Kimball White 31 M 14-Apr-1873 Robbery and Murder
1874 – 5 executions
59 Sol Bragg Black – M June 1874 Robbery and Murder Richard Coke
60 Andres Davila Hispanic – M 07-Aug-1874 Robbery and Murder
61 Hipolita Tapia Hispanic – M 07-Aug-1874 Robbery and Murder
62 Ely Bly Black – M 07-Aug-1874 Murder
63 Edward Jenkins Black – M 17-Aug-1874 Murder
1875 – 4 executions
64 James Cooper Black – M 30-Apr-1875 Murder
65 Griffin Williams Black – M 30-Apr-1875 Rape
66 Juan Flores Hispanic – M 26-Jun-1875 Murder
67 Nelson Mitchell White 80 M 09-Oct-1875 Murder
1876 – 4 executions
68 Wesley Jones Black – M 11-Aug-1876 Rape
69 Bill Payne Black 25 M 03-Nov-1876 Murder
70 Eugene Catchings Black 20 M 03-Nov-1876 Murder
71 Convich S. Wood unknown – M 10-Nov-1876 Murder
1877 – 1 execution
72 John Singleton White 22 M 27-Apr-1877 Robbery and Murder Richard B. Hubbard
1878 – 14 executions
73 Brown Bowen White 28 M 17-May-1878 Murder
74 Fred Robertson Black 22 M 31-May-1878 Rape
75 Paolo Parras Hispanic – M 28-Jun-1878 Murder
76 George Solomon Black – M 28-Jun-1878 Murder
77 James Jones Black – M 06-Jul-1878 Murder
78 Amos Hadley Native American – M 30-Aug-1878 Robbery and Murder
79 Diomed Powell Black – M 30-Aug-1878 Robbery and Murder
80 John Speer White 22 M 23-Sep-1878 Murder
81 William P. Longley White 38 M 11-Oct-1878 Murder
82 Juan Antonio Hernandez [2] Hispanic – M 21-Nov-1878 Murder
83 Smith Jackson Black – M 14-Dec-1878 Murder
84 Pryor Jones Black – M 14-Dec-1878 Murder
85 Green Johnson Black – M 23-Dec-1878 Murder
1879 – 12 executions
86 Ezekiel Bradley Black – M 02-May-1879 Murder Oran Milo Roberts
87 José Cordova, Jr.[3] Hispanic – M 07-Jul-1879 Robbery and Murder
88 Antonio Garcia Hispanic – M 11-Jul-1879 Rape and murder
89 Jacob Hainline White – M 08-Aug-1879 Robbery and Murder
90 Taylor Ake Black 18 M 22-Aug-1879 Rape
91 Charley Harris unknown – M 29-Aug-1879 Murder
92 Packett Native American – M 12-Sep-1879 Murder
93 Bill Davis unknown – M 06-Nov-1879 Murder
94 Julius Toetel White 32 M 14-Nov-1879 Murder
95 George Brown, Jr. White 29 M 21-Nov-1879 Murder
96 Andrew Brown White 25 M 21-Nov-1879 Murder
97 Cresencio Uvalte Hispanic – M 28-Nov-1879 Multiple Murders
Source: The Espy File: 1608–2002.[1]
Preceded by
List of people executed in Texas, 1860–1869 		Lists of people executed in Texas Succeeded by
List of people executed in Texas, 1880–1889

See also

References

  1. ^ a b The Espy File: 1608–2002. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  2. ^ New Murders and Old Murders. The New York Times, published: November 22, 1878.
  3. ^ A Hanging in Texas. The New York Times, published: July 8, 1879.