- Executions 1850–59
- See also
- References
The following is a list of individuals executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 1850 and 1859. During this period 18 individuals were executed by hanging.[1] Executions 1850–59| 1850 – 3 executions |
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| # | Executed person | Race | Age | Sex | Date of
execution | Crime(s) |
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| 10 | Howard Slaughter | White | – | M | 28-Dec-1850 | Murder | | 11 | (Name not known) | Hispanic | – | M | 28-Dec-1850 | Murder | | 12 | (Name not known) | Hispanic | – | M | 28-Dec-1850 | Murder | | 1854 – 4 executions |
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| 13 | Francisco Quiroz | Hispanic | – | M | 05-Jan-1854 | Murder | | 14 | Lino Flores | Hispanic | – | M | 05-Jan-1854 | Murder | | 15 | James Wilson | White | – | M | 02-Jun-1854 | Murder | | 16 | Jane Elkins | Black | 53 | F | 27-May-1853 | Murder of Mr. Wisdom [2] [3] | | 1855 – 3 executions |
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| 17 | John Schultz | White | 44 | M | 29-Jun-1855 | Robbery and Murder | | 18 | Lovett Cady | White | 50 | M | 29-Jun-1855 | Murder | | 19 | (Phillips) | Black | – | M | 05-Oct-1855 | Murder | | 1856 – 5 executions |
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| 20 | John Hyde | White | – | M | July 1856 | Murder | | 21 | Jackson Bunch | Black | 18 | M | 21-Nov-1856 | Murder | | 22 | Frank Hill | White | – | M | 1856 | Murder | | 23 | (Name not known) | Black | – | M | 1856 | Murder | | 24 | (Name not known) | Black | – | M | 1856 | Murder | | 1858 – 1 execution |
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| 25 | Lucy (Dougherty) | Black | 40 | F | 05-Mar-1858 | Murder | | 1859 – 2 executions |
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| 26 | Peter (Valentine) | Black | 16 | M | 27-Jan-1859 | Murder | | 27 | Carroll Fike | unknown | – | M | August 1859 | Murder | | Source: The Espy File: 1608–2002.[1] |
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}}See also- Capital punishment in the United States
References1. ^1 The Espy File: 1608–2002. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
2. ^https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/09/28/dallas-must-remember-forgotten-former-enslaved-people-buried-near-bachman-lake
3. ^http://www.dallascounty.org/department/sheriff/documents/HistoryoftheDallasCountySheriff2.pdf
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