List of people executed in Vermont

The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Vermont from 1778 to 1954.

Capital punishment was abolished in Vermont in 1972.[1] From 1778-1954, 26 people were executed in Vermont, 21 by hanging and 5 by electrocution.[2] 24 of the executions were of males, while 2 were of females.[2]

Executions 1778-1954

Name Race Sex Date of Execution Method Crime(s)
David Redding White M June 11, 1778 Hanging Treason
Cyrus Dean November 11, 1808 Murder
Samuel Godfrey February 13, 1818 Murder
Luther Virginia Black January 14, 1820 Murder
Archibald Bates White February 6, 1839 Murder
William Barnett January 20, 1864 Murder
Sandy Kavanaugh Murder
John Ward March 21, 1868 Murder
Hiram Miller June 25, 1869 Robbery and Murder
Henry Welcome January 20, 1871 Robbery and Murder
Henery Gravelin March 14, 1879 Murder
John Phair April 10, 1879 Robbery and Murder
Asa Magoon November 28, 1879 Murder
Edward Tatro April 2, 1880 Murder
Edwin Hayden February 25, 1881 Murder
Royal Carr April 29, 1881 Murder
Emeline Meaker F March 30, 1883 Murder
Sylvester Bell M January 1, 1892 Murder
Mary Rogers F December 8, 1905 Murder
Elroy Kent M July 5, 1912 Robbery and Murder
Arthur Bosworth January 2, 1914 Murder
George Warner July 12, 1919 Electrocution Murder
Bert Stacey July 7, 1932 Murder
Ronald Watson ? January 2, 1947 Murder
Francis Blair White February 8, 1954 Robbery and Murder
Donald DeMag December 8, 1954 Robbery and Murder

See also

References

  1. ^ "Abolition of capital punishment in Vermont". statelaws.findlaw.com. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Executions in Vermont, from 1778-1954". deathpenaltyusa.org. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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