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List of people executed in Texas, 1960–1964

List of people executed in Texas, 1960–1964

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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

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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

  1. [1]
    The Espy File: 1608–2002. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  2. [2]
    List of Electrocuted Offenders Archived 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  3. [3]
    "Johnson v. State". Justia Law. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  4. [4]
    "Negro Draws Chair For Rape of Woman". Del Rio News Herald. Associated Press. April 18, 1963. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Texas Negro Is Executed For Robbery". The Titusville Herald. Associated Press. May 17, 1962. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  6. [6]
    "Negro dies in Texas electric chair for wounding white man". Indianapolis Recorder. May 19, 1962. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
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