List of people executed in Texas, 1960–1964 explained

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 personRaceAgeSexDate of
execution
Crime(s) Governor
333 Junior Williams Black 30 M 05-Mar-1960Rape Price Daniel
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 John Connally
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 Laurence O'Connor Black 26 M 26-Apr-1964Rape
360 James Echols Black 19 M 07-May-1964Rape
361 Joseph Johnson Jr.Black 30 M 30-Jul-1964Murder

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions-us-1608-2002-espy-file The Espy File: 1608 - 2002
  2. http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/prefurman/electrocutions.htm List of Electrocuted Offenders
  3. News: Johnson v. State. Justia Law. 2017-06-24. en.
  4. News: Negro Draws Chair For Rape of Woman. April 18, 1963. Del Rio News Herald. June 25, 2017. Associated Press.
  5. News: Texas Negro Is Executed For Robbery. May 17, 1962. The Titusville Herald. June 25, 2017. Associated Press.
  6. News: Negro dies in Texas electric chair for wounding white man. May 19, 1962. Indianapolis Recorder. June 25, 2017.