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Convicts Executed in Tennessee
(The number column has two sets of numbers. The first set indicates the alphabetical order…the second indicates the numerical order by date.) |
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# |
NAME |
AGE |
RACE |
SEX |
OCCUPATION |
CRIME |
METHOD |
DATE |
MTPL |
COUNTY |
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1. 10 |
|
|
BLACK |
FEMALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
? |
|
1808 |
|
JEFFERSON |
|
2. 11 |
|
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
RAPE |
HANGING |
? |
|
1810 |
|
SUMNER |
|
3. 15 |
|
|
BLACK |
FEMALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
? |
|
1819 |
|
SUMNER |
|
4. 20 |
|
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
|
1822 |
|
HENRY |
|
5. 40 |
|
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
? |
HANGING |
JAN |
|
1840 |
1 |
FENTRESS |
|
6. 41 |
|
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
? |
HANGING |
JAN |
|
1840 |
2 |
FENTRESS |
|
7. 48 |
|
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
22 |
1843 |
1 |
HAYWOOD |
|
8. 49 |
|
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
22 |
1843 |
2 |
HAYWOOD |
|
9. 50 |
|
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
22 |
1843 |
3 |
HAYWOOD |
|
10. 51 |
|
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
22 |
1843 |
4 |
HAYWOOD |
|
11. 58 |
|
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
ATTEMPTED MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
3 |
1848 |
|
MAURY |
|
12. 69 |
|
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER-ARSON |
HANGING |
? |
|
1861 |
1 |
HAWKINS |
|
13. 70 |
|
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER-ARSON |
HANGING |
? |
|
1861 |
2 |
HAWKINS |
|
14. 65 |
(BELL) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
SLAVE REVOLT |
HANGING |
DEC |
5 |
1856 |
1 |
STEWART |
|
15. 66 |
(BELL) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
SLAVE REVOLT |
HANGING |
DEC |
5 |
1856 |
2 |
STEWART |
|
16. 67 |
(BELL) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
SLAVE REVOLT |
HANGING |
DEC |
5 |
1856 |
3 |
STEWART |
|
17. 68 |
(BELL) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
SLAVE REVOLT |
HANGING |
DEC |
5 |
1856 |
4 |
STEWART |
|
18. 60 |
ALEC |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
17 |
1852 |
1 |
DAVIDSON |
|
19. 71 |
ALFRED, (STEVENS) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
1 |
1861 |
|
LINCOLN |
|
20. 21 |
ALLEN, (RUSSELL) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
RAPE |
HANGING |
MAR |
1 |
1823 |
|
WILLIAMSON |
|
21. 249 |
ALLEN, JAMES |
21 |
BLACK |
MALE |
LABORER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
JAN |
5 |
1934 |
|
KNOX |
|
22. 332 |
ALLEN, JIMMY |
36 |
BLACK |
MALE |
INTERIOR DECORAT |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
MAR |
15 |
1957 |
|
DAVIDSON |
|
23. 221 |
ALLEN, WILL |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
AUG |
17 |
1921 |
3 |
HARDIN |
|
24. 212 |
ALSUP, EDDIE |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
RAPE |
ELECTROCUTION |
JUL |
8 |
1918 |
1 |
GILES |
|
25. 138 |
ARMSTRONG, JOHN |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
13 |
1893 |
|
MC MINN |
|
26. 307 |
ARWOOD, CLYDE |
24 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
AUG |
14 |
1943 |
|
? |
|
27. 206 |
BAILEY, JOHN |
25 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARM HAND |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JUL |
26 |
1912 |
2 |
DECATUR |
|
28. 187 |
BAIRD, WILLIAM |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
24 |
1907 |
|
LINCOLN |
|
29. 264 |
BALLARD, CURLEY |
56 |
BLACK |
MALE |
POOL ROOM OWNER |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
AUG |
14 |
1936 |
2 |
SULLIVAN |
|
30. 131 |
BALLARD, HARDY |
45 |
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
24 |
1890 |
3 |
SHELBY |
|
31. 235 |
BARR, CHARLES |
26 |
BLACK |
MALE |
DOMESTIC SERVANT |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
AUG |
20 |
1926 |
|
SHELBY |
|
32. 266 |
BARRETT, ELMER |
22 |
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
NOV |
18 |
1936 |
|
KNOX |
|
33. 163 |
BATTISE, BABE |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
18 |
1901 |
2 |
DAVIDSON |
|
34. 121 |
BAXTER, JAMES |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JUN |
4 |
1886 |
|
WILSON |
|
35. 31 |
BEARDEN, JOE |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
? |
|
1830 |
1 |
HUMPHREYS |
|
36. 90 |
BEATTY, BOB |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
|
1876 |
|
MAURY |
|
37. 141 |
BENNETT, HARRY |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
24 |
1894 |
|
SHELBY |
|
38. 24 |
BENNETT, JAMES |
30 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
26 |
1826 |
|
MAURY |
|
39. 269 |
BERRY, ANDERSON |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
MAR |
17 |
1937 |
|
LINCOLN |
|
40. 246 |
BEVINS, OSCAR |
25 |
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
RAPE |
ELECTROCUTION |
SEP |
7 |
1933 |
1 |
HAMILTON |
|
41. 101 |
BLAIR, ANTHONY |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
ATTORNEY |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
26 |
1879 |
|
HAMBLEN |
|
42. 62 |
BOB |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
17 |
1852 |
3 |
DAVIDSON |
|
43. 201 |
BOND, LOVE |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
9 |
1910 |
3 |
HARDEMAN |
|
44. 177 |
BONE, GENERAL |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
FARM HAND |
MURDER-RAPE |
HANGING |
AUG |
18 |
1905 |
1 |
SHELBY |
|
45. 97 |
BRASSELL, GEORGE |
20 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
27 |
1878 |
2 |
PUTNAM |
|
46. 96 |
BRASSELL, JOSEPH |
23 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
27 |
1878 |
1 |
PUTNAM |
|
47. 132 |
BRENISH, FRANK |
36 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
24 |
1890 |
4 |
SHELBY |
|
48. 14 |
BRICE, JAMES |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
AID RUNAWAY SLVE |
HANGING |
JUL |
20 |
1814 |
|
BLOUNT |
|
49. 122 |
BROWN, BEN |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
15 |
1887 |
|
DAVIDSON |
|
50. 157 |
BROWN, BILL |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
25 |
1900 |
1 |
WARREN |
|
51. 241 |
BROWN, HENRY |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
RAPE |
ELECTROCUTION |
AUG |
22 |
1928 |
|
DAVIDSON |
|
52. 83 |
BRYANT, PRAGUE |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
10 |
1874 |
|
GILES |
|
53. 229 |
BUNCH, GRANVILLE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
APR |
11 |
1922 |
|
ANDERSON |
|
54. 233 |
BURCHFIELD, BEN |
44 |
WHITE |
MALE |
RESTAURANT WORKR |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
JAN |
14 |
1925 |
|
SULLIVAN |
|
55. 202 |
BYROM, T., F. |
53 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
15 |
1911 |
|
WILSON |
|
56. 95 |
CABLE, BROWN |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
MINISTER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
14 |
1878 |
|
FRANKLIN |
|
57. 303 |
CANNON, ROBERT |
27 |
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
MAR |
30 |
1943 |
1 |
SHELBY |
|
58. 191 |
CARMACK, JOHN |
29 |
BLACK |
MALE |
RAILROAD WORKER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
FEB |
27 |
1908 |
1 |
KNOX |
|
59. 130 |
CARR, ED |
28 |
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
24 |
1890 |
2 |
SHELBY |
|
60. 44 |
CARROLL, WILLIS |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
FEB |
10 |
1843 |
1 |
DAVIDSON |
|
61. 165 |
CARRUTHERS, NATHAN |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
AUG |
6 |
1901 |
|
SHELBY |
|
62. 199 |
CASSON, JOHN |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
NOV |
9 |
1910 |
1 |
SHELBY |
|
63. 178 |
CHAMPION, JOHN |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SALOON PORTER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
AUG |
18 |
1905 |
2 |
SHELBY |
|
64. 32 |
CHARLES, (TURNER) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
? |
|
1830 |
2 |
WILLIAMSON |
|
65. 2 |
CHOTE, ISAAC |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
HORSE STEALING |
HANGING |
SEP |
10 |
1782 |
2 |
? |
|
66. 227 |
CHRISTMAS, TOM |
26 |
WHITE |
MALE |
BOOTLEGGER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
MAR |
1 |
1922 |
4 |
ANDERSON |
|
67. 265 |
CLARK, JAMES |
23 |
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-BURGLARY |
ELECTROCUTION |
AUG |
14 |
1936 |
3 |
SHELBY |
|
68. 118 |
CLARK, JOE |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
5 |
1885 |
|
HARDEMAN |
|
69. 34 |
CLAYTON |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
26 |
1836 |
|
WILSON |
|
70. 238 |
COGGIN, HERMAN |
29 |
WHITE |
MALE |
WAITER |
RAPE |
ELECTROCUTION |
NOV |
10 |
1927 |
|
DAVIDSON |
|
71. 296 |
COLE, CARL |
19 |
BLACK |
MALE |
PLANT WORKER |
MURDER-BURGLARY |
ELECTROCUTION |
JUL |
24 |
1941 |
2 |
MADISON |
|
72. 128 |
CONDOR, THOMAS |
45 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
16 |
1889 |
|
OBION |
|
73. 200 |
COOK, MOSES |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
9 |
1910 |
2 |
SHELBY |
|
74. 203 |
COOK, ROBERT |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
NOV |
17 |
1911 |
|
HAMILTON |
|
75. 139 |
COUSANS, ALLAN |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
21 |
1893 |
|
KNOX |
|
76. 39 |
COX, CHARLES |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
25 |
1839 |
|
BLOUNT |
|
77. 142 |
COX, CLARENCE |
16 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
DEC |
22 |
1894 |
1 |
UNION |
|
78. 74 |
CRAB, GEORGE |
17 |
WHITE |
MALE |
GOVT EMPLOYEE |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JAN |
26 |
1866 |
1 |
DAVIDSON |
|
79. 158 |
CRAIN, SONNY |
40 |
BLACK |
MALE |
CONVICT |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
25 |
1900 |
2 |
WARREN |
|
80. 331 |
CRENSHAW, ROBERT |
41 |
BLACK |
MALE |
EX CONVICT |
RAPE |
ELECTROCUTION |
SEP |
15 |
1955 |
|
DAVIDSON |
|
81. 37 |
DALE, ISSAC |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
? |
|
1837 |
2 |
GILES |
|
82. 72 |
DAVIS, SAM |
21 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
SPYING-ESPIONAGE |
? |
NOV |
27 |
1863 |
|
GILES |
|
83. 150 |
DE, BERRY, HENRY |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
ATTEMPTED RAPE |
HANGING |
AUG |
19 |
1897 |
|
SHELBY |
|
84. 256 |
DEAL, JOHN |
31 |
BLACK |
MALE |
DOMESTIC SERVANT |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
SEP |
15 |
1934 |
1 |
SHELBY |
|
85. 169 |
DELP, JOSEPH |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
5 |
1904 |
2 |
FRANKLIN |
|
86. 43 |
DICK, (DYER) |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
SLAVE |
ATTEMPTED RAPE |
HANGING |
AUG |
15 |
1842 |
|
WILLIAMSON |
|
87. 300 |
DIXON, , ERNEST |
23 |
WHITE |
MALE |
EX REFORMATORY |
RAPE-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
FEB |
14 |
1942 |
2 |
KNOX |
|
88. 310 |
DIXON, BILLY |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
RAPE |
ELECTROCUTION |
JUL |
18 |
1945 |
|
MONTGOMERY |
|
89. 299 |
DOCKERY, JOHN |
20 |
WHITE |
MALE |
EX REFORMATORY |
RAPE-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
FEB |
14 |
1942 |
1 |
KNOX |
|
90. 313 |
DOUGLAS, GEORGE |
20 |
BLACK |
MALE |
CAFE PORTER |
RAPE |
ELECTROCUTION |
JUL |
5 |
1946 |
|
SHELBY |
|
91. 316 |
DUBOISE, ALBERT |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
APR |
11 |
1947 |
|
RUTHERFORD |
|
92. 208 |
DUNLAP, SID |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
EX CONVICT |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
SEP |
4 |
1912 |
|
FAYETTE |
|
93. 274 |
DUNN, HOWARD |
22 |
WHITE |
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