The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Nebraska since its statehood.
Before 1903
The first execution in Nebraska reportedly belonged to Cyrus Tator, a former Kansas Legislature member and judge in Lykins County, Kansas who was tried and convicted of murdering his business partner in 1863.[1] Before 1903, counties carried out executions until the state took over. Since Nebraska statehood in 1867, a total of 14 people have been executed.
A William Jackson Marion was convicted and executed for the murder of John Cameron. However, Cameron turned up alive in 1891. Marion received a posthumous pardon by Nebraska Governor Bob Kerrey on the 100th anniversary of his execution.
BB Although Christian Furst and Charles Shepherd are listed at 8 and 9, the two were hanged together simultaneously in the only double hanging in Nebraska's history.
C Private Clinton Dixon and his victim Corporal Thomas Carter were both members of the U.S. Army (Sixth U.S. Cavalry) making Dixon's execution a U.S. military execution. As such, only the President could grant clemency. President Benjamin Harrison declined to intervene.
AA Allen Grammer and Alson Cole were the first men electrocuted, and the only double electrocution in Nebraska. Allen Grammer was the first man to be electrocuted by the State of Nebraska, pronounced dead at 3:24 pm. Alson Cole was pronounced dead at 3:37 pm.
B Although Charles Starkweather murdered 10 people in Nebraska (and one in Wyoming), he was tried, convicted, and executed for only one murder, that of 17-year-old Robert Jensen.
After 1976
Four people convicted of murder have been executed by Nebraska since 1976.[2] Three were executed by electrocution. On April 21, 2011, the Nebraska Supreme Court set the first execution date via lethal injection for June 14, 2011. On May 26, 2011, the Nebraska Supreme Court stayed the execution due to objections that the sodium thiopental that Nebraska purchased from a Mumbai company failed to comply with U.S. pharmaceutical standards. The state's first lethal injection was carried out on August 14, 2018.[3]
^"NDCS carries out execution of Carey Dean Moore | NDCS - Nebraska Department of Correctional Services". corrections.nebraska.gov. Lincoln, Nebraska. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
^Inmate Details: 31861 -- Robert Williams. Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
^ abMatthew Waite (3 December 1997). . Daily Nebraskan. Archived from the original on 27 Oct 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
August 22, 2023
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The following is a list of people executed by the U S state of Nebraska since its statehood Before 1903 EditThe first execution in Nebraska reportedly belonged to Cyrus Tator a former Kansas Legislature member and judge in Lykins County Kansas who was tried and convicted of murdering his business partner in 1863 1 Before 1903 counties carried out executions until the state took over Since Nebraska statehood in 1867 a total of 14 people have been executed No Executed person Date of execution Method Crime Victims Under Governor1 Stephen D Richards April 26 1879 Hanging Murder Peter Anderson and Harlson family Silas Garber2 Orlando Caslar May 20 1879 George L Monroe Albinus Nance3 Milton W Smith July 24 1885 His wife name unknown James W Dawes4 Jim Reynolds May 21 1886 James and John Pinkston5 William Jackson MarionA March 25 1887 James Cameron John Milton Thayer6 David Hoffman July 22 1887 James B DeWitt7 Albert Haunstine May 17 1891 Hiram Roten and William Ashley8 Christian FurstB June 5 1891 Carl J Pulsifer9 Charles ShepherdB10 Ed Neil October 9 1891 Allen and Dorothy Jones11 Clinton E DixonC June 24 1892 Corporal Thomas Carter James E Boyd12 Harry Hill March 1 1895 Mattes Akeson Silas A Holcomb13 Claude H Hoover August 7 1896 Samual DuBois14 George W Morgan October 8 1897 Ida GaskillA William Jackson Marion was convicted and executed for the murder of John Cameron However Cameron turned up alive in 1891 Marion received a posthumous pardon by Nebraska Governor Bob Kerrey on the 100th anniversary of his execution B B Although Christian Furst and Charles Shepherd are listed at 8 and 9 the two were hanged together simultaneously in the only double hanging in Nebraska s history C Private Clinton Dixon and his victim Corporal Thomas Carter were both members of the U S Army Sixth U S Cavalry making Dixon s execution a U S military execution As such only the President could grant clemency President Benjamin Harrison declined to intervene 1903 1972 EditA total of 20 people were executed by Nebraska after 1897 and before the 1972 Supreme Court capital punishment ban No Executed person Date of execution Method Crime Victims Under Governor1 Gottlieb Neigenfiend March 13 1903 Hanging Murder Anna Bryer and Albert Bryer ex wife and ex father in law John H Mickey2 William Rhea July 10 1903 Herman Zahn3 Harrison Clark December 13 1907 Ed Flury George L Sheldon4 Frank Barker January 17 1908 Daniel and Alice Barker his brother and sister in law 5 Robert M Shumway March 5 1909 Sarah Martin Ashton C Shallenberger6 Bert M Taylor January 28 1910 Pearl Taylor sister in law 7 Thomas Johnson May 19 1911 Henry R Frankland Chester H Aldrich8 Albert Prince March 21 1913 Nebraska State Penitentiary Deputy Warden Edward D Davis John H Morehead9 Allen V GrammerA December 20 1920 Electrocution Lulu Vogt Allen Grammer s mother in law Samuel R McKelvie10 Alson B ColeA11 James B King June 9 1922 Nebraska State Penitentiary prison guard Robert L Taylor12 Walter R Simmons August 11 1925 Frank Pahl Adam McMullen13 Henry E Bartlett April 29 1927 Asa Ranson Minden Nebraska Police Chief 14 Frank Carter June 24 1927 William McDevitt and Dr A D Searles15 Frank E Sharp October 19 1928 Hariet Sharp his wife 16 Henry Sherman May 31 1929 Roger and Hattie Pochon Eugenie Pochon Arthur J Weaver17 Joseph T MacAvoy March 23 1945 Anna Milroy Dwight Griswold18 Timothy Iron Bear December 1 1948 John W and Grace Stollar Val Peterson19 Roland Dean Sundahl April 30 1952 Bonnie Lou Merrill20 Charles StarkweatherB June 25 1959 Robert Jensen Ralph G BrooksA A Allen Grammer and Alson Cole were the first men electrocuted and the only double electrocution in Nebraska Allen Grammer was the first man to be electrocuted by the State of Nebraska pronounced dead at 3 24 pm Alson Cole was pronounced dead at 3 37 pm B Although Charles Starkweather murdered 10 people in Nebraska and one in Wyoming he was tried convicted and executed for only one murder that of 17 year old Robert Jensen After 1976 EditFour people convicted of murder have been executed by Nebraska since 1976 2 Three were executed by electrocution On April 21 2011 the Nebraska Supreme Court set the first execution date via lethal injection for June 14 2011 On May 26 2011 the Nebraska Supreme Court stayed the execution due to objections that the sodium thiopental that Nebraska purchased from a Mumbai company failed to comply with U S pharmaceutical standards The state s first lethal injection was carried out on August 14 2018 3 No Name Race Age Sex Date of execution Method Victim s Governor1 Harold Lamont Wili Otey Black 43 M September 2 1994 Electrocution Jane McManus Ben Nelson2 John Joseph Joubert A White 33 M July 17 1996 Danny Eberle and Christopher Walden3 Robert E Williams B 4 5 Black 61 M December 2 1997 Catherine Brooks and Patricia McGarry4 Carey Dean Moore White 60 M August 14 2018 Lethal injection Maynard D Helgeland and Reuel Eugene Van Ness Jr Pete RickettsA John Joubert was also tried and convicted of murdering Ricky Stetson in Portland Maine He received a life sentence in Maine B Robert E Williams also murdered Virginia Rowe of Sioux Rapids Iowa 5 See also EditCapital punishment in Nebraska Capital punishment in the United StatesExternal links EditNebraska executionsReferences Edit The Execution of Cyrus Tator NorthOmahaHistory com Execution Database Death Penalty Information Center Retrieved June 7 2023 NDCS carries out execution of Carey Dean Moore NDCS Nebraska Department of Correctional Services corrections nebraska gov Lincoln Nebraska 14 August 2018 Retrieved 15 August 2018 Inmate Details 31861 Robert Williams Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Retrieved on 2007 08 17 a b Matthew Waite 3 December 1997 Williams marks state s third electrocution Daily Nebraskan Archived from the original on 27 Oct 2007 Retrieved 4 February 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of people executed in Nebraska amp oldid 1158967967, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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