| NEBRASKA EXECUTIONS |
| # |
NAME |
AGE |
RACE |
SEX |
OCCUPATION |
CRIME |
METHOD |
DATE |
MTPL |
COUNTY |
| 1 |
RICHARDS, SAMUEL |
23 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JAN |
15 |
1879 |
|
KEARNEY |
| 2 |
CASSLER, ORLANDO |
32 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
MAY |
20 |
1879 |
|
SEWARD |
| 3 |
SMITH, MILTON |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
FARM HAND |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
24 |
1885 |
|
POLK |
| 4 |
REYNOLDS, JIM |
23 |
WHITE |
MALE |
HOMESTEADER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
MAY |
21 |
1886 |
|
CHEYENNE |
| 5 |
MARION, JACKSON |
38 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
25 |
1887 |
|
GAGE |
| 6 |
HOFFMAN, DAVID |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
OTHER |
HANGING |
JUL |
22 |
1887 |
|
OTOE |
| 7 |
HAUNSTINE,
ALBERT |
27 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
MAY |
17 |
1891 |
|
CUSTER |
| 8 |
FUERST,
CHRISTIAN |
20 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JUN |
5 |
1891 |
1 |
DODGE |
| 9 |
SHEPPARD,
CHARLES |
20 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARM LABORER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JUN |
5 |
1891 |
2 |
DODGE |
| 10 |
NEIL, ED |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
9 |
1891 |
|
DOUGLAS |
| 11 |
DIXON, CLINTON |
|
? |
MALE |
SOLDIER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
24 |
1892 |
|
DOUGLAS |
| 12 |
HILL, HARRY |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
FARM LABORER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
MAR |
1 |
1895 |
|
CASS |
| 13 |
HOOVER, CLAUDE |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
AUG |
7 |
1896 |
|
DOUGLAS |
| 14 |
MORGAN, GEORGE |
|
? |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-RAPE |
HANGING |
JAN |
8 |
1897 |
|
DOUGLAS |
| 15 |
NIEGENFIEND,
GOTTLEIB |
28 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARM HAND |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
13 |
1903 |
|
PIERCE |
| 16 |
RHEA, WILLIAM |
18 |
WHITE |
MALE |
LABORER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JUL |
10 |
1903 |
|
DODGE |
| 17 |
CLARK, HARRISON |
31 |
BLACK |
MALE |
STONECUTTER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
DEC |
13 |
1907 |
|
DOUGLAS |
| 18 |
BARKER, FRANK |
27 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
17 |
1908 |
|
WEBSTER |
| 19 |
SHUMWAY, R. |
27 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARM LABORER |
MURDER-RAPE |
HANGING |
MAR |
5 |
1909 |
|
GAGE |
| 20 |
TAYLOR, BERT |
39 |
WHITE |
MALE |
PAINTER |
MURDER-RAPE |
HANGING |
JAN |
28 |
1910 |
|
KEARNEY |
| 21 |
JOHNSON, THOMAS |
39 |
BLACK |
MALE |
WAITER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
MAY |
19 |
1911 |
|
DOUGLAS |
| 22 |
PRINCE, ALBERT |
24 |
BLACK |
MALE |
CONVICT |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
21 |
1913 |
|
LANCASTER |
| 23 |
COLE, ALLISON |
21 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
DEC |
20 |
1920 |
1 |
HOWARD |
| 24 |
GRAMMER, ALLEN |
22 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
DEC |
20 |
1920 |
2 |
HOWARD |
| 25 |
KING, JAMES |
26 |
BLACK |
MALE |
CONVICT |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
JUN |
9 |
1922 |
|
LANCASTER |
| 26 |
SIMMONS, WALTER |
24 |
WHITE |
MALE |
COWBOY |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
AUG |
11 |
1925 |
|
BOYD |
| 27 |
BARTLETT, HENRY |
35 |
WHITE |
MALE |
LABORER |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
APR |
29 |
1927 |
|
KEARNEY |
| 28 |
CARTER, FRANK |
46 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARM HAND |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
JUN |
24 |
1927 |
|
DOUGLAS |
| 29 |
SHARP, FRANK |
49 |
WHITE |
MALE |
LABORER |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
JAN |
19 |
1928 |
|
LANCASTER |
| 30 |
SHERMAN, HENRY |
20 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARM LABORER |
MURDER-RAPE |
ELECTROCUTION |
MAY |
31 |
1929 |
|
DAWES |
| 31 |
MACAVOY, JOSEPH,
T. |
23 |
WHITE |
MALE |
AIR FORCE |
MURDER-RAPE |
ELECTROCUTION |
MAR |
23 |
1945 |
|
CLAY |
| 32 |
IRON, BEAR,
TIMOTHY |
22 |
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
FARM HAND |
MURDER |
ELECTROCUTION |
DEC |
1 |
1948 |
|
SHERIDAN |
| 33 |
SUNDAHL, ROLAND |
20 |
WHITE |
MALE |
TRUCK DRIVER |
MURDER-RAPE |
ELECTROCUTION |
APR |
30 |
1952 |
|
PLATTE |
| 34 |
STARKWEATHER,
CHARLES |
19 |
WHITE |
MALE |
GARBAGEMAN |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ELECTROCUTION |
JUN |
25 |
1959 |
|
LANCASTER |
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