List of people executed in Tennessee

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This is a list of people executed in Tennessee. Until 1913, there were no records of the numbers or names of the people who were executed.

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List of people executed in Tennessee from 1913 through 1960

Sources: [1]
NumberNameDate of execution
1. Julius Morgan July 13, 1916
2.J. D. WilliamsJuly 8, 1918
3.Eddie AlsupJuly 8, 1918
4.Frank EwingMay 31, 1919
5.Winfred WalkerJanuary 8, 1920
6.Lorenzo YoungSeptember 3, 1920
7.Cyre Mus JacksonAugust 3, 1921
8.Taylor NealAugust 3, 1921
9.Hamp GholstonAugust 17, 1921
10.Chesley GrahamAugust 17, 1921
11.Will AllenAugust 17, 1921
12.John GreenFebruary 17, 1922
13.Asbury FieldsFebruary 18, 1922
14.Tom ChristmasMarch 1, 1922
15.Charles PetreeMarch 1, 1922
16.John McClureMarch 1, 1922
17.Otto StephensMarch 1, 1922
18. Maurice Mays March 15, 1922
19.Granville BunchApril 11, 1922
20.William DwightJuly 25, 1922
21.Austin HarrisAugust 15, 1922
22.Jim McElroyAugust 15, 1922
23.Bin BurchfieldJanuary 14, 1925
24.Robert TateNovember 5, 1925
25. Charles Barr August 20, 1926
26.John F. WebbMay 20, 1927
27.John H. WallaceMay 25, 1927
28.Herman CogginsNovember 10, 1927
29.Ben FowlerJanuary 25, 1928
30.Will TerrellJune 19, 1929
31."Henry"August 22, 1929
33.John JonesFebruary 14, 1930
33.Carey GuneMarch 14, 1930
34.J. T. HarrisJanuary 22, 1931
35.John T. ShawJuly 3, 1931
36.Oscar BevinsSeptember 7, 1933
37.Andrew WilcoxsonSeptember 7, 1933
38.Willie JonesOctober 30, 1933
39.Jim AllenJanuary 5, 1934
40.Joe EmmoryFebruary 5, 1934
41.James SwannFebruary 5, 1934
42.Louis FainFebruary 5, 1934
43.Percy SmithApril 4, 1934
44.Frank MaysApril 4, 1934
45.Jasper GrahamApril 4, 1934
46.James PillowSeptember 1, 1934
47.John DealSeptember 1, 1934
48.Bill LeeJanuary 2, 1936
49.Walter KennedyJanuary 2, 1936
50.Louis WillisJanuary 2, 1936
51.Ernest WomackApril 1, 1936
52.E. K. HarrisMay 22, 1936
53.Curley BallardAugust 11, 1936
54.James SmithAugust 11, 1936
55.James ClarkAugust 11, 1936
56.Elmer BarrettNovember 13, 1936
57.James TurnerMarch 5, 1937
58.James TaylorMarch 15, 1937
59.Anderson BerryMarch 17, 1937
60.Tom FranklinMarch 18, 1937
61.Gus McCoigApril 3, 1937
62.Roy Wilburn EatmonApril 16, 1937
63.William FarmerApril 30, 1937
64.Howard DunnApril 30, 1937
65.Jimmie L. ParrishAugust 9, 1937
66.Fred RitchieAugust 10, 1937
67.Gus McKinneyApril 15, 1938
68.Arthur MosbyJuly 25, 1938
69.Miller TollettJanuary 11, 1939
70.Ernest StanleyJanuary 19, 1939
71.Frank MurrayMarch 28, 1939
72.Hyman JohnsonMarch 28, 1939
73.Hubert HarrisApril 4, 1939
74.J. O. MartinApril 10, 1939
75.Joe McKayApril 10, 1939
76.Willie J. SmithApril 10, 1939
77.Harley EvansAugust 28, 1939
78.Clyde WillisJanuary 10, 1940
79.A.C. MobleyMarch 15, 1940
80.James GoodinSeptember 4, 1940
81William HenrySeptember 4, 1940
82.Van GilmoreApril 18, 1941
83.Walter ReedJuly 18, 1941
84.Willie L. PorterJuly 24, 1941
85.Carl ColeJuly 24, 1941
86.Lawrence WestJuly 30, 1941
87.Roy WaldenFebruary 13, 1942
88.John DockeryFebruary 14, 1942
89.Ernest DixonFebruary 14, 1942
90.Clarence MayMarch 20, 1942
91.John H. GoodsMarch 20, 1942
94.William HeadenMarch 30, 1943
92.Robert CannonMarch 30, 1943
93.James TuckerJuly 15, 1943
94.Marshall SpignerJuly 15, 1943
95.Robert HallDecember 15, 1943
96.George HambrickDecember 15, 1943
97.Billy DixonJuly 16, 1945
98.Thomas WalkerMarch 1, 1946
99.Johnnie OutlawMarch 1, 1946
100.George DouglasJuly 5, 1946
101.John H. LuffmanAugust 30, 1946
102.Alvin HicksAugust 30, 1946
103.Albert DuboiseApril 11, 1947
104.John HodgeJune 19, 1947
105.Fred JacksonAugust 11, 1947
106.James SanduskyApril 22, 1948
107.John KelleyApril 22, 1948
108.William C. TurnerAugust 31, 1948
109.James M. ScribnerAugust 31, 1948
110.Tommy H. TaylorAugust 31, 1948
114.Barney ThompsonFebruary 17, 1949
111.Edward WatsonJune 10, 1949
112.Paul LaceyNovember 25, 1949
113.Clyde SteelJanuary 24, 1950
114.Samuel L. VossApril 15, 1955
115.Harry KirkendallAugust 1, 1955
116.Charlie SullinsAugust 1, 1955
117.Robert CrenshawSeptember 15, 1955
118.Robert AllenMarch 15, 1957
119.Billy T. GibbsMay 6, 1957
120.Thomas RutledgeJune 15, 1959
121.William TinesNovember 7, 1960

List of people executed in Tennessee since 1976

No.NameRaceAgeSexDate of executionCountyMethodVictim(s)Governor
1 Robert Glen Coe White44MApril 19, 2000 Weakley Lethal injection Cary Ann Medlin Don Sundquist
2 Sedley Alley White50MJune 28, 2006 Shelby U. S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Suzanne Marie Collins Phil Bredesen
3 Philip Ray Workman White53MMay 9, 2007 Memphis Police Lieutenant Ronald Oliver
4 Daryl Keith Holton White45MSeptember 12, 2007 Bedford Electrocution 4 murder victims [lower-alpha 1]
5Steve HenleyWhite55MFebruary 4, 2009 Jackson Lethal injectionFred Stafford and Edna Stafford
6Cecil C. Johnson Jr.Black53MDecember 2, 2009 Davidson Bobby Bell Jr., James Moore, and Charles House
7 William Ray "Billy" Irick White59MAugust 9, 2018 Knox Paula Kay Dyer Bill Haslam
8 Edmund George Zagorski White63MNovember 1, 2018 Robertson ElectrocutionJohn Dale Dotson and James Wayne Porter
9David Earl MillerWhite61MDecember 6, 2018 Knox Lee Standifer
10Donnie Edward JohnsonWhite68MMay 16, 2019 Shelby Lethal injectionConnie Johnson Bill Lee
11Stephen Michael WestWhite56MAugust 15, 2019 Union ElectrocutionWanda Romines and Sheila Romines
12Leroy Hall Jr.White53MDecember 5, 2019 Hamilton Traci Crozier
13 Nicholas Todd Sutton White58MFebruary 20, 2020 Morgan Carl Estep

Notes

  1. The 4 victims were: Stephen Holton, Brent Holton, Eric Holton, and Kayla Holton.

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References

  1. "Tennessee Executions". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-25.