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List of people executed in Alabama (pre-1972)

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The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Alabama prior to 1972, when capital punishment was briefly abolished by the Supreme Court's ruling in Furman v. Georgia. For executions after the restoration of capital punishment by the Supreme Court's ruling in Gregg v. Georgia (1976), see List of people executed in Alabama.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Hanging

  Slave executions

1819–1829

More information Name, Race ...
Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Charles Gamarra Hispanic M May 19, 1820 Mobile Accessory to murder Diago Alvares, Hispanic[7][a] William Wyatt Bibb
Victoriano de Sayas Hispanic M Murder
Francisco Noreago Hispanic M May 30, 1822 Mobile Murder Juan Madina, Hispanic Israel Pickens
Thomas Brigman White M October 9, 1822 Shelby Counterfeiting N/A[8]
William Nixon White M Murder Zachariah Butler, white[9]
Thomas Davis White 60 M October 11, 1822 Dallas Counterfeiting N/A[10]
Horatio Wilson White M November 15, 1822 Jackson Murder Mr. Gregg, white[11]
Davy Black M May 2, 1823 Dallas Robbery [12]
William Bridewell White M October 24, 1823 Lawrence Murder Mr. Rhea, white
Edmund Lester White M January 2, 1824 Madison Murder Female, white (wife)
Thomas Murphy White M February 26, 1825 Mobile Murder John Kilbourn, white[13]
Patsy Black F June 10, 1825 Perry Murder Prior, child, black[14]
Unknown Black M 1827 Washington Murder-Rape Winnie Caller, 15, white[15] John Murphy
Bob Black M April 21 or 28, 1827 Tuscaloosa Murder Capt. Williams, white (owner)[16]
John Aviles White M October 5, 1827 Mobile (Federal) Murder [17]
James Hester White M November 30, 1827 Tuscaloosa Murder Abgiail Hester, white (wife)[16][18]
Moses Black M Rape Female, white[19]
Unknown White M 1828 Mobile Murder [20]
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1830s

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Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Ben Black M May 15, 1830 Pickens Murder Two of his children, black Gabriel Moore
Levin Black M September 1830 Dallas Murder John Mock, white (owner)[21]
Peter Black M 1831 Madison [22] ?[b]
Coleman Williams White M January 27, 1832 Montgomery Murder Silas Goree, white (constable)[23] John Gayle
Dick Black M June 20, 1832 Fayette Attempted rape Female, white[24]
Jack Black M 1833 Wilcox Murder Martha Hobbs, white (owner)
Littleton Prince White M 1833 Pike Slave stealing Two people, black[25]
Unknown Native American M 1833 Chambers Murder Male, Native American[26]
Horbert Black M January 12, 1833 Clarke Murder [27]
Solomon Black M January 12, 1833 Murder [28]
Stanmore Green White M May 30, 1834 Lowndes Murder Jack S. Green, white (uncle)
Jerry Black M November 4, 1834 Montgomery Rape Margaret Gufford, white[29]
Eas-Ko Native American M December 12, 1834 Russell Murder Joe Marshall, Native American[30]
Poo-Sa-La Native American M Murder Fhaslelahaku, Native American[31]
Charles Boyington White 20 M February 20, 1835 Mobile Murder Nathaniel Frost, white
Elijah Black M February 20, 1835 Franklin Murder Harvey L. Gholson, white[32]
Charles Black M
Ben Black M
Unknown Black M February 25, 1835 Fayette Murder Mr. Swearingen, white
Unknown Black M
Unknown Black M
Ich-Har-Se-Ne-Ha Native American M August 15, 1835 Russell Murder [33][34]
Unknown Black F January 9, 1836 Covington Murder Four people, white[32][c] Clement Comer Clay
Unknown Black F
George Black M January 9, 1836 Baldwin [35]
Horris Black M
Moses Black M January 9, 1836 Dallas [36]
Charles Black M July 22, 1836 Madison Murder Willis Sanford, white[37]
Dancing Rabbit Native American M August 9, 1836 Madison (Federal) Murder Male, white
Chilancha Native American M November 25, 1836 Russell Murder Male, white[38]
Tus-Koo-Na Fix-A-Ko Native American M Murder A stage driver and a passenger, white
Unknown Native American M
Unknown Native American M
Unknown Native American M
Unknown Native American M
Unknown Black December 17, 1836
Fanny Black F December 20, 1836 Perry Attempted murder [39]
Robert Norris White M June 1837 Walker Murder Male, white (stepfather)[40]
Abraham Black M June 21, 1837 Tuscaloosa [41]
Reuben Black M
Jim Black M Attempted murder Col. Dent, white[42]
Clarke Black M June 30, 1837 Marengo [43]
Delsey Black F June 30, 1837 Lauderdale [44]
Ambrose Black M December 23, 1837 [45] Arthur P. Bagby
Charles Black M January 5, 1839 Montgomery Murder Male, white (overseer)[46]
Austin Black M February 2, 1839 Clarke [47]
Dick Black M March 1, 1839 Dallas Murder John A. Russell, white (owner)[48]
John Larkin White M June 21, 1839 Mobile (Federal) Mail robbery
Ransom Thornton White M 1839 Limestone Murder Mr. White, white[49]
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1840s

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Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Dave Black M July 4, 1840 Autauga Murder Martin H. Lary, white[50][51][52] Arthur P. Bagby
Jim Black M
Lewis Black M
Alfred Black M January 27, 1840 Washington Murder Flavel Vivion, white (owner)[53]
Austin Black M
Charles Black M January 31, 1840 [54]
Anthony Black M February 3, 1840 [55]
Daniel Black M February 5, 1840 Macon Arson [56]
George Black M February 5, 1840 Marengo Murder Luke M. Grigsby, white (owner)[57]
Unknown Black F February 5, 1840 [58]
Harry Black M September 1840 Perry Attempted rape Rebecca Harris, white[59][60]
Mark Thornton White M December 11, 1840 Madison[d] Murder-Robbery Mr. White, white[49]
Dave Black M December 15, 1840 Monroe [61]
Morris Black M
Unknown Black December 15, 1840 [62]
James Grimes White M 1841 Russell Murder Bush Crowder, white
Unknown Black January 7, 1841 Montgomery [63]
Unknown Black January 7, 1841 [64]
Unknown Black January 8, 1841 Tallapoosa [65]
Jesse Black M January 9, 1841 Coosa [66]
Jacob Black M March 1841 Tuscaloosa [67]
Dick Black M April 2, 1841 Greene [68]
Sam Black M April 10, 1841 Autauga [69]
Isaac Davis White M November 26, 1841 Lowndes Murder Samuel Frost, white (girlfriend's husband) Benjamin Fitzpatrick
James Harkins White M January 3, 1842 Montgomery Murder Eugene Bougely, white
Unknown Black M January 12, 1842 Mobile Murder Unknown, black[70]
Chesley White M February 1, 1842 Montgomery Murder Mr. Newell, white
Jack Black M October 21, 1842 Tuscaloosa Attempted murder Male, white[71]
Jack Black M December 22, 1842 Perry Murder [72]
Nelson Black M December 26, 1842 Mobile [73]
Bill Black M January 12, 1843 Greene [74]
Emry Black M
Sam Black M February 2, 1843 Marengo [75]
Abel Black M February 2, 1843 Perry [76]
Martin Black M
Abram Black M February 8, 1843 [77][78][79][80][81][82]
Biddy Black
Bob Black M
Charles Black M
George Black M
Isaac Black M
Henry Eaton White 50 M February 11, 1843 Clarke Rape Female, white (daughter)[83]
Andy Black M February 11, 1843 [84][85]
Mary Black F
Unknown White M February 11, 1843 Macon [86]
Unknown Black M January 15, 1844 Jefferson [87]
Nancy Black F March 1844 Montgomery Attempted murder Mary Beasley, white[88][89]
Reuben Black M September 27, 1844 Limestone Murder [90]
Simon Black M
Free Henry Black M October 1845 Conecuh Murder James Hawthorne, white[91]
Joseph Boggs White M December 5, 1845 Chambers Murder Female, white (daughter)
Martin Black M April 1846 Madison Murder Joshua L. Martin
Charles Black M December 23, 1847 [92] Reuben Chapman
Unknown Black January 31, 1848 [93]
Ben Black M March 6, 1848 Madison [94]
Unknown Black May 1, 1848
Unknown Black May 15, 1848
Balaam Black 25 M January 1849 Dallas Murder [95]
Unknown Black February 23, 1849 Macon
Ben Black 25 M August 12, 1849 Mobile Attempted rape Female, white[96][97]
Anthony Black M October 5, 1849 Chambers Attempted rape Female, white[98]
Stephen Black M November 23, 1849 Sumter
Pherebe Black 25 F December 11, 1849 Fayette Murder Elizabeth Yerby Shepherd, elderly, white (owner)[99]
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1850s

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Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Stewart Black M January 15, 1850 Marshall [100][101] Henry W. Collier
Jim Black M February 6, 1850 Jackson Attempted rape Nancy G. Cloud, white[102]
Unknown Black February 8, 1850 Choctaw Murder [103]
Unknown Black M May 11, 1850 Chambers Murder Dr. McCantz, white (owner)[104]
Unknown Black June 1850 Butler Murder B. B. Boykin, white (owner)[105]
Newton Black M October 25, 1850 Lauderdale Murder William Oliver, white (owner)[106]
Big Joe Black M November 1, 1850 Greene Murder Capt. Peter Hamilton, white (owner)[107]
Little Joe Black M
Bill Black M
Unknown Black December 20, 1850 Marengo Murder Male, 35, black[108]
Unknown Black December 26, 1850 Shelby [109]
Unknown Black January 27, 1851 Pickens [110]
Jack Black M April 26, 1851 Greene [111]
Dick Black M May 10, 1851 Russell Murder Absalom Yancey, white (owner)[112][113]
Sam Black M May 2, 1851 Henry Murder [114][115]
Wade Black M May 3, 1851 Wilcox Arson [116][117]
Dave Black M Attempted murder Male, white (owner)[118][119]
Lewis Roberts Black M May 7, 1851 Lauderdale Murder [120]
Henry Black M May 23, 1851 Morgan Murder Male, black[121][122]
George Black M October 17, 1851 Butler Attempted murder Mrs. Glanton, white[123][124]
George Black M October 24, 1851 Tuscaloosa Attempted rape Female, white[125][126]
Young Black M October 31, 1851 Coosa Attempted murder [127]
Unknown Black December 10, 1851 Pickens [128]
Unknown Black January 8, 1852 Greene [129]
Jim Black M January 17, 1852 Jackson [130]
Newton Black M February 6, 1852 Lauderdale
Five unknowns Black February 10, 1852 Greene [131]
Jim Black M April 2, 1852 Macon Murder [132]
Seaborn Black M
Lewis Black M April 9, 1852 Lawrence Murder William Mullins, white (owner)[133]
Handy Black M April 19, 1852 Jefferson [134]
Unknown Black April 26, 1852 Conecuh [135]
Peter Black M May 18, 1852 Russell [136]
Tom Black M May 25, 1852 Lowndes [137]
Nathan Crist White M September 3, 1852 Mobile Murder Theodore Nye, white
Lewis Black M October 4, 1852 Lawrence [138]
Unknown Black November 9, 1852 Coosa [139]
Unknown Black July 25, 1853 Blount [140]
John Wallace Black M June 17, 1853 Perry Murder John Rickard, elderly, white (Wallace's owner)[141]
George Black M
Wash Black M
Ben Black M December 3, 1853 Pickens [142]
Dave Black M January 23, 1854 Perry Attempted murder Mr. Cunningham, white (rental owner)[143][e] John A. Winston
Jesse Black M January 25, 1854 Dale
Adam Black M July 7, 1854 Montgomery Attempted murder [144][145]
Unknown Black M October 1854 Chambers [146]
Phil Black M October 1854 Butler Attempted murder Male, white (overseer)[147]
Joe Black M November 25, 1854 Mobile Attempted murder E. O. Johnson, white (owner)[148][149]
Unknown Black M January 1855 Montgomery Murder Male, white (owner)
Unknown Black M Murder Female, black (wife)
Tom Black M January 18, 1855 Mobile Attempted murder [150]
Martha Black F March 1855 Dallas Arson James E. Todd and Allen W. Coleman, white[151]
Jacob Black M March 31, 1855 Madison Murder Mrs. Routt, white (owner)[152]
Jorge Romero White M May 1, 1855 Mobile Murder Mr. Clark, white[153]
Unknown Black April 20, 1855 Dallas [154]
Unknown Black August 21, 1855 Montgomery [155]
Jefferson Black M November 17, 1855 Mobile Murder
Jake Black M December 3, 1855 Butler Theft-Stealing Addison Scarborough, white (owner)[156][157][f]
Jeff Black M December 13, 1855 Dallas [158]
Unknown Black M January 9, 1856 [159]
John Beasley White M February 1, 1856 Mobile Murder Willis Barbour, white[160]
Lancelot Franklin White M March 21, 1856 Walker Murder Absalom Boone, white
Nat Black M March 27, 1856 [161]
Unknown Black September 22, 1856 [162]
Unknown Black September 26, 1856 [163]
Bill Black M August 12, 1856 Coffee Murder Benjamin Adams, white[164][165]
Unknown Black February 20, 1857 Greene [166]
Unknown Black March 24, 1857 Tallapoosa [167]
Unknown Black May 9, 1857 Dallas [168]
Unknown Black May 20, 1857 Chambers [169]
Unknown Black July 20, 1857 [170]
Nat Black M September or October 1857 Madison Murder Female, black (wife)[171]
Joe Pigeon Mixed[g] M November 13, 1857 Mobile Murder Lewis Williams, white
Unknown Black November 24, 1857 [172]
Five unknowns Black December 19, 1857 Sumter Murder R. E. Stewart, white (owner)[104] Andrew B. Moore
Manuel Black M December 23, 1857 Montgomery Murder Unknown, black (child)[173]
Larkin Bramlett White M March 5, 1858 Calhoun[h] Murder Benjamin F. O'Bannon, white[174]
Unknown Black April 27, 1858 [175]
Godfrey Black 12 M July 16, 1858 Mobile Murder Lawrence Gomez, 4, white[176][177]
Unknown Black August 20, 1858
Unknown Black September 6, 1858 [178]
Ralph Black M September 17, 1858 Madison Murder William H. Spence, white (owner)[179]
Larkin Black 18 M September 27, 1858 Limestone Murder Thomas Bibb, white[180][181]
Braddock Black M November 12, 1858 Choctaw
Bob Black M 1859 Choctaw [182]
Dabney Black M May 27, 1859 Barbour Attempted murder Mr. Garland, white (owner)[183]
Matt Black M Murder
Sandy Black M 1859[i] Choctaw Murder Burell B. Boykin, 80, white (owner)[184][185]
Unknown Black June 23, 1859 [186]
Unknown Black July 11, 1859 [187]
Two unknowns Black July 12, 1859 [188]
George W. Jordan White 40 M August 19, 1859 Mobile Murder Male, white[189]
Unknown Black October 22, 1859 Barbour [190]
Nancy Black F November 25, 1859 Pike Murder Four people, white[191][j]
Antony Black 45 M December 8, 1859 Mobile Murder Primus, black[192]
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1860s

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Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Unknown Black F 1860-1865 Tallapoosa Murder Mrs. Jess Farmer, white[104] ?
James Aiken White M March 7, 1860 Autauga Murder-Robbery Mike Tibbetts, white[193] Andrew B. Moore
Butler Black M May 11, 1860 Henry
William Kirby White 31 M June 15, 1860 Fayette Murder Archibald and Wade Kirby, 62 and 30, white (father and brother)[194]
Adam Black M July 13, 1860 Montgomery Murder-Robbery Alfred Jones, white (owner)[195]
June Black F
Abner Paris White M August 10, 1860 Marshall Murder James Rose, white[196]
Unknown Black M October 15, 1860 Russell [197]
Caesar Black M October 19, 1860 Talladega Slave revolt [198][199]
Sam Black M
Sanford Black M
Unknown M 1860 Monroe Murder Male, elderly, white[200][k]
Unknown F 1860
Moses Black M January 29, 1861 Perry Murder Mr. Oakes, white (overseer)[201]
Jack Black M February 25, 1861 Morgan Murder
Henry Black M February 28, 1861 Dallas [202]
Charles Black M April 29, 1861 Macon Murder
Lizzie Black F June 18, 1861 Montgomery [203]
Scott Black M June 26, 1861 Dallas[l] [204][205]
Jerry Black M October 22, 1861 Jefferson [206]
Gabriel Black M October 23, 1861 Tuscaloosa Attempted murder[m] Robert Morgan, white (owner)[207]
Mack Black M March 26, 1862 Coosa Rape Mrs. Barnes, white[208][209] John Gill Shorter
Manuel Black M June 30, 1862 Montgomery [210]
Isham Black M September 11, 1862 Jefferson [211]
Jesse Black M September 11, 1862 Calhoun [212]
Herman Karminsky White M October 17, 1862 Coosa Murder Dr. Ambrose Burrows, white (penitentiary warden)[n]
Daniel Black M December 31, 1862 Mobile [213]
Henry Black M February 3, 1863 Mobile [214]
Oliver Black M February 3, 1863 Perry [215]
Crockett Black M March 24, 1863 Pike Murder [216][217]
Claiborne Black M April 21, 1863 Wilcox [218]
Wilson Black M November 21, 1863 Dallas [219]
John Black M December 14, 1863 [220] Thomas H. Watts
Ben Black M February 9, 1864 Baldwin [221]
Eliza Black F February 17, 1864 Marengo [222]
Alexander Pharris White M March 1864 Mobile (Military) Desertion N/A[223]
David McGibbon White M March 11, 1864 Marengo (Military) Espionage N/A[224]
Anthony Black M May 5, 1864 Autauga [225]
Cyrus Black M July 12, 1864 Sumter [226]
Bill Black M August 8, 1864 Coffee [227]
Elleck Black M August 9, 1864 Monroe [228]
Sam Black M August 12, 1864 Wilcox [229]
Jack Black M September 29, 1864 Choctaw [230]
John Brown Black M October 7, 1864 Shelby [231]
Unknown Black October 14, 1864 Mobile [232]
John Carroll White 34 M November 11, 1864 Mobile (Military) Rape
Lawson Black M November 12, 1864 [233]
March Black M January 6, 1865 Mobile [234]
Unknown Black January 18, 1865 [235]
Henry Black 15 M April 20, 1866 Mobile Murder Mr. Mulvey, 13, white[236] Robert M. Patton
Abe Jacobs Black M June 1, 1866 Jackson Murder-Rape Ms. Stone, child, white
Isham Young Black M December 1866 Wilcox Murder Sandy Bell, black[237]
Paul Taylor Black M August 23, 1867 Montgomery Murder Male, white[238]
Charles Robinson Black M September 27, 1867 Mobile [239]
Jim Richardson Black M
Grant Black M
Jacob Keener White M November 1, 1867 Marshall Murder John White, white
Aaron Rich Black M 1869 Cherokee Murder-Robbery Williams family, white[o] William Hugh Smith
Isaac Johnson Mixed[p] 18 M March 12, 1869 Mobile Murder-Robbery Archie McLaughlin, white[240][q]
Lewis Tomlin Black 21 M
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1870s

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Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Joe Lock White M March 21, 1873 Marengo Murder Male, white[241] David P. Lewis
Jack Hartman Black M January 15, 1874 Barbour Murder [242]
Wesley McLean Black M
Unknown Black M 1874 Tuscaloosa [243] Lewis or Houston
Eugene Kelly Black M August 6, 1875 Dallas Murder-Robbery Andrew Cunningham, black[244] George S. Houston
James Williams M November 5, 1875 Escambia Murder [245]
James Boddie Black M April 28, 1876 Colbert[r] Rape Artitia Little, white[246]
Nelson Walker Black M July 28, 1876 Clarke Murder John A. Bondurant, white[247]
Henry Ezell Black M
Unknown M 1878 St. Clair [248]
Robert Jones Black M March 10, 1878 Perry Murder Isaac D. Moore, white[249]
Lucius Porter Black M
Silas Wright Black M
Albert Young Black M
Jerry Childs Black M March 22, 1878 Henry[s] Murder Rosannah Yon, white[250]
Isaac Childs Black M
Jacob Childs Black M
Glasgow Bell Black 24 M July 26, 1878 Butler Murder Sam Blair, black[251]
Robert Mitchell Black M August 23, 1878 Bullock Murder Isabelle Hooks, black (grandmother)[252]
Henry Golden Black M November 1, 1878 Escambia Rape Female, 18, white[253]
Sam Cooke Black M January 17, 1879 Butler Murder Primus Caldwell, black (girlfriend's husband)[254] Rufus W. Cobb
Charles Rash Black M April 25, 1879 Colbert Murder Female, black (wife)[255]
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1880s

More information Name, Race ...
Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Jim DuBose Black M 1880 Wilcox Murder C. C. Capell, white[256] Rufus W. Cobb
Bill Kelly Black M 1880 Wilcox Murder Male, black[257]
Robert Wells Black M January 16, 1880 Marengo Murder-Robbery J. M. Martin, white[258]
John Mayfield Black M March 12, 1880 Lauderdale Murder Toby Irving, black[259]
Will Reynolds Black M December 9, 1880 Pike Rape Female, child, white[260]
Albert Williams Black M June 3, 1881 Sumter Murder Major Hutchings, white[261]
George Griffin Black M August 12, 1881 Jefferson Rape Emily Segars, white[262]
Ben Perkins Black M August 26, 1881 Sumter Murder Gilbert Roberts, black[263]
Al Weisinger Black M March 31, 1882 Dallas Murder-Robbery Jesse B. Weisinger, elderly, white[264]
Bill Ledlow Black M
John Redd Black 27 M December 15, 1882 Russell Murder Lucy Lee, black (girlfriend)[265] Edward A. O'Neal
Bob Cochran Black M March 9, 1883 Barbour Murder-Robbery M. L. Drew, white[266]
Taylor Banks Mixed[t] 33 M August 18, 1883 Jackson Murder Turner Woods, white[267]
Frank Shelton Black M September 7, 1883 Hale Murder Lucy Shelton, black (wife)[268]
Lewellen Roberson Black M June 13, 1884 Russell Murder Troy Allen, black[269]
Phillip Henderson Black M July 18, 1884 Wilcox Murder Col. Robert D. Boykin, white[270]
Asbury Hughes White 22 M August 1, 1884 Jackson Arson Porter family, white[271][32][u]
George Hughes White 21 M
George Smith White 30 M
John Kelley Black M August 29, 1884 Wilcox Rape Female, 6, white
Scip Holley Black M August 29, 1884 Tuscaloosa Murder Luther Sealy, white[272]
Jim McElroy Black M August 29, 1884 Dallas Murder Mary McElroy, black (wife)[273]
Sanford Jackson Black M February 13, 1885 Dallas Murder Rufus Gill, black[274]
John West Black M March 13, 1885 Montgomery Murder Claiborne Wilson, black[275][276]
Charley Townsend Black M August 28, 1885 Madison Murder-Robbery Nathan M. Freeman, elderly, white[277]
Shelley Montgomery Black M August 28, 1885 Talladega Murder-Robbery Johnson Groce, minor, black[278]
William Ward White 51 M March 19, 1886 Dale Murder Jacob Palmer, white[279]
George Davis White M June 26, 1886 Russell Murder Archibald Reems, white (girlfriend's brother)[280]
Nathan Moseley Black 17 M October 8, 1886 Bullock Rape Mrs. Christian Gayle, 75, white[281]
Jim Miller Black M January 14, 1887 Butler Murder Female, black (wife)[282] Thomas Seay
Shade Scarborough Black M April 8, 1887 Barbour Murder Madison Caesar, elderly, black[283]
Walter Jackson Black M April 15, 1887 Walker Murder-Robbery Henry Pope Wooten, white[v]
Henry Robinson Black 47 M November 4, 1887 Bullock Murder Adam Owen, 80, black (girlfriend's husband)[284]
Gus Edmundson White M December 30, 1887 Morgan Murder Female, white (wife)[285]
Simon Pitts Black M July 20, 1888 Barbour Murder London Walker, 108, black[286]
Pauline McCoy Black 22 F October 12, 1888 Bullock Murder Annie Jordan, 16, white[287]
Levi Bruner Black M November 4, 1888 Henry Murder Raiford Washington, black[288][289]
John Holiness Black 23 M November 23, 1888 Perry Murder Celia Johnson, 15, black (girlfriend)[290]
Jim Seams Black M January 25, 1889 Greene[w] Murder James Autry, white (deputy sheriff)[291]
Wesley Crisholm White M July 1, 1889 Chambers Murder [292]
Charlie Johnson Black 25 M December 6, 1889 Etowah Murder D. J. Kinney, white (police officer)[293][x]
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1890s

More information Name, Race ...
Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Fred Kidd Black M January 3, 1890 Clarke Murder Sam Walker, black[294] Thomas Seay
Green Braxton Black M January 24, 1890 Montgomery Murder-Burglary Louis Pugh, 72, white[295]
Sam Dill Black M February 7, 1890 Calhoun Murder Joe Smith, black[296]
Gilbert Lowe Black 21 M February 21, 1890 Jefferson Murder-Robbery J. W. Meadows, white[297]
Henry Duncan White M February 21, 1890 Dale Murder Dolly Duncan, white (wife)[298]
Richard Hawes White 33 M February 28, 1890 Jefferson Murder Three people, white[299][y]
Robert Rains White M March 14, 1890 Morgan Murder Rev. "Bones" Rains, white (brother)[300]
Ben Elzey Black 23 M April 18, 1890 Jefferson Murder-Robbery J. W. Meadows, white[297][z]
Sandy Jones Black 22 M May 9, 1890 Jefferson Murder John Manning, white (police officer)[301]
Alfred Cooper Black 25 M July 11, 1890 Jefferson Murder Jeff Cooper, black[302][aa]
Stepney Ford Black M December 19, 1890 Russell Murder Columbus Patterson, black[303] Thomas G. Jones
John Johnson Black 15 M January 16, 1891 Lee Murder P. Jenkins Moore, white (justice of the peace)[304]
Monk Flournoy Black M May 8, 1891 Geneva Rape Female, white[305]
Jim Davidson Black M June 26, 1891 Lowndes Murder Mr. Shanks, white (overseer)[306]
Robert Carter Black M January 22, 1892 Wilcox Murder Julia Carter, black (wife)[307]
Bob McCord Black M March 19, 1892 Jackson Murder Nancy Ruckles McCord, black (wife)[308]
Sam Maull Black 17 M July 8, 1892 Lowndes Murder Edward T. Maull, white[309]
Peter Edwards Black 19 M July 24, 1892 Wilcox Murder-Robbery Conrad G. Knight, white[310]
William Scroggins White 20 M January 27, 1893 Jefferson Murder-Robbery S. Shustig, white[311]
Sam Smith Black 19 M February 2, 1893 Jefferson Murder-Robbery Isaac Berger, white[312]
Bob Sims Black 20 M March 3, 1893 Jefferson Murder Ebur Jordan, 40, black[313]
Sherman Arp Black M March 10, 1893 Cherokee Murder George Pogue, elderly, white[314]
Jim Rencher Black M May 12, 1893 Greene Murder-Robbery R. P. Hairston, white[315]
Robert Alexander Black 18 M May 26, 1893 Macon Rape-Burglary Mrs. Jesse Cox, white[316]
Howard Pugh Black 17 M
Louis Pugh Black 18 M
Amos Hodge Black M July 7, 1893 Escambia Murder Rose Stainback, black[317]
Steptoe Green Black 33 M September 15, 1893 Sumter Murder Harriet Marr, black (mother-in-law)[318]
Will Lacy Black 21 M October 9, 1893 Walker Rape Female, 60, white[319]
Mitchell Wooten Black M November 21, 1893 Dale Murder-Burglary Mr. and Mrs. Angus McSween, 67 (Mr. McSween), white[320]
Will Farmer Black 24 M January 5, 1894 Tuscaloosa Murder Female, black (wife)[321]
Israel Johnson Black M March 30, 1894 Bullock Murder Wash Roberts, black[322]
Jesse Jackson Black 22 M April 20, 1894 Covington Murder Green Phillips, elderly, black[323]
William McNeil Black M May 18, 1894 Mobile Murder Catherine McNeil, black (wife)[324]
Armistead Rice Black M May 18, 1894 Greene Murder Burrell Kimbro, black[325][ab]
Jim Calloway Black M July 13, 1894 Montgomery Murder Ed Grant, 45, white[326]
Joe Woodley Black M
Porter Davis Black 23 M July 20, 1894 Montgomery Murder Goodwin Jones, black (girlfriend's husband)[327]
Charles Ezell Black 30 M Murder Hester Ezell, black (wife)[327]
Dan Washington Black 27 M Murder-Robbery John D. Perkins, white[327]
Wilson Woodley Black M September 20, 1894 Montgomery Murder Ed Grant, 45, white[328]
Jackson Hicks Black M October 11, 1894 Bullock Murder Mr. Carey, white[329]
Amos Tyson Black M
Jim Summers Black M November 16, 1894 Dale Murder-Burglary Mr. and Mrs. Angus McSween, 67 (Mr. McSween), white[330]
Eugene Byars White 33 M February 8, 1895 Jefferson Murder-Robbery Eugene Walker, white (cousin)[331][ac] Joseph F. Johnston
Lee Harris Black 23 M June 7, 1895 Jefferson Murder-Robbery Pleas Meriwether, elderly, black[332][ad]
Abe Mitchell Black 22 M
Phillip Goodwin Black M June 14, 1895 Mobile Murder John Poole, white[333]
Thomas Norville Black M July 5, 1895 Mobile Murder Louis Coleman, black[334]
Phillip Roundtree Black M August 2, 1895 Lowndes Murder Lou Roundtree, black (wife)[335]
Freeman Collins Black M January 10, 1896 Macon Murder Della Collins, black (wife)[336]
Joseph Brown Black M April 4, 1896 Bullock Murder Johnston Dalton, white[337]
Charles Burton Black M
John Walton Black M May 8, 1896 Jefferson Murder Jasper Thornton, white (inmate)[338]
Mike McCrea Black M May 9, 1896 Dale Murder-Burglary Mr. and Mrs. Angus McSween, 67 (Mr. McSween), white[339]
William H. M. Gray Black M August 21, 1896 Mobile Murder-Robbery John Lyndburgh, elderly, white[340]
Henry Dawson Black 30 M November 13, 1896 Macon Murder Female, black (wife)[341]
Jackson Young Black M November 28, 1896 Russell Murder-Rape Female, 16, black (sister)[342]
Walter McAdams Black 24 M February 19, 1897 Shelby Murder Female, black (wife)[343][ae]
Colin Daughdrill White 26 M March 5, 1897 Etowah Murder Joseph I. Bates, white[344][af]
John Johnson Black 25 M July 30, 1897 Sumter Murder A. F. Clark, white (overseer)[345]
Pig Newell Black M July 30, 1897 Dallas Murder Wright Caldwell, black[346]
George Bradley Black M September 17, 1897 Monroe Murder Richard Rumbley, white[347]
Sam Fields Black M December 10, 1897 Henry[ag] Murder Female, black (wife)[348]
Jim Glover Black M Murder Mary Jane Williamson, black[349]
Brad Beard Black 14 M December 17, 1897 Pickens Rape Female, 8, white[350]
Jefferson Knight Black M January 21, 1898 Mobile Murder Frank Dantzler and Joe Tucker (police officer), white[351]
Bill Scott Black M February 25, 1898 Hale Murder-Burglary Singley family, white[352][ah]
Thomas Klaus Black 30 M September 30, 1898 Lowndes Murder Female, black (wife)[353]
John Hall Black M January 20, 1899 Montgomery Murder Hugh Beiser, white[354]
Henry Hall Black M
Isaiah Davis Black M February 3, 1899 Mobile Murder Thomas Jones, 58, white[355]
Major Terry Black M March 17, 1899 Coffee Murder-Rape Mary Van Thomas, 30, white[356]
Richard Hale White M March 31, 1899 Pike Murder-Burglary Mrs. Ira and Mrs. E. Myers, white[357]
Thomas Johnson White M
Sam Rivers Black M
Frank Cook Black 23 M June 30, 1899 Jefferson Murder-Burglary John Blackburn, white[358]
Alex Hill Black 25 M August 4, 1899 Bibb Murder Mrs. Rufus Hubbard, white[359]
Henry Gardner Black 18 M September 15, 1899 Mobile Rape[ai] Female, <10, white[360]
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1900s

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Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Bill Harris Black M January 10, 1900 Russell Murder J. C. Smith, white[361] William D. Jelks
Will Golson Black 28 M February 9, 1900 Jefferson Murder Robert Warnock, 40, white (deputy sheriff)[362]
Walter Gordon Black M May 18, 1900 Greene Murder-Robbery Thomas Burton, white[363]
Beauty Ingram Black 18 M
Elbert Curry Black M May 18, 1900 Talladega Murder-Robbery James Pinckney Dobbins, white[364]
Vincent Keith Black M May 16, 1901 Talladega Murder-Robbery John Houston, black[365] William J. Sanford
Alonzo Williams Black M June 28, 1901 Jefferson Murder John Richardson, white (inmate)[366][aj] William D. Jelks
Frank Miller White 44 M Murder J. W. Adams, white (police officer)[367][ak]
Jim Brown Black M September 20, 1901 St. Clair Rape Dell Garrett, 18, white[368]
Will Redding Black 26 M December 20, 1901 Jefferson Murder Annie Green, black (ex-girlfriend)[369]
Jim Winton Black 25 M Murder Female, black (wife)[370]
Bob Brown Black 18 M January 3, 1902 Barbour Murder Jim C. McLeod, white[371][372]
Luke Sanders Black M March 6, 1902 Perry Murder Mr. Mullins, white[373]
Will Harris Black M March 28, 1902 Dallas Murder-Rape Mattie Bell, 10, black[374][al]
Charner Wood Black M May 22, 1902 Talladega Murder Jack and Reuben Bird, 15 (Reuben), white[375]
George Wood Black M
Walter Bailey Black 27 M August 22, 1902 Dallas Murder Robert Hunter, black[376]
Taylor Charleston Black 33 M September 5, 1902 Jefferson Murder Will Hardy, black[377]
John Sanders Black M September 13, 1902 Perry Murder Mr. Mullins, white[378]
James Webb Black 23 M March 13, 1903 Jefferson Murder William P. Walton, 56, white (Birmingham police officer)[379]
Will Dorsey Black 30 M March 27, 1903 Jefferson Robbery[am] David McNamara, white[380]
Tom Barsh Black M April 10, 1903 Randolph Murder William Birdsong, black[381]
Ed Walker Black M April 24, 1903 Bibb Murder-Rape-Robbery Mrs. Costello, white[382]
William Cooper Black M June 12, 1903 Barbour Murder Three people, white and black[383][an]
Sidney King Black 23 M July 31, 1903 Jefferson Murder Ocie Byron, 18, black (inmate)[384]
Alex Means Black M July 31, 1903 Montgomery Murder Flem Foster, black[385]
Will Starks Black M
Will Hudson Black 26 M August 7, 1903 Jefferson Robbery J. B. Messer, white[386]
Will Jones Black M
Luther Tinsel Black M August 21, 1903 Geneva Murder Mrs. John Owens, white[387]
Sherman Stevens Black M September 25, 1903 Randolph Murder Lee Stevens, black (father)[388]
Felix Hall Black 35 M October 22, 1903 Jefferson Murder Norwood Clark, white[389]
Lon Shaw Black M October 30, 1903 Crenshaw Murder Williamson Champion, black[390]
Jim Chambers Black M
John Stringer Black 27 M December 17, 1903 Jefferson Murder Will O'Neall, white (inmate)[391]
John Brooks Black M December 31, 1903 Jefferson Murder-Robbery William Kinzler, black[392]
Charles Sparks Black M March 5, 1904 Lee Murder Jack Ingersoll, black (girlfriend's husband)[393]
Robert Stone Black M March 25, 1904 Jefferson Murder William Henry Thomas, white (guard)[394]
Charles Kelly Black M May 13, 1904 Escambia Murder Female, black (wife)[395][ao]
Steve Pace Black M May 13, 1904 Jefferson Murder Jesse Simmons, black[396]
Thomas Plant Black M July 8, 1904 Baldwin Murder Will Thomas, black (inmate)[397]
Ed Hudson Black 29 M September 8, 1904 Mobile Murder Minerva Williams, black (love interest)[398]
Larkin Johnson Black M September 9, 1904 Shelby Murder John Lawler, elderly, white[399]
Andrew Burton Black M September 9, 1904 Calhoun Murder William R. Richardson, black[400]
Tony Jones Black 20 M September 9, 1904 Montgomery Murder Warren Jones, black (girlfriend's husband)[401]
Jeff Allen Black M October 21, 1904 Perry Murder Peter Mundin, black (father-in-law)[402]
Frank Duncan White 31 M November 25, 1904 Jefferson Murder G. W. Kirksey, white (Birmingham police officer)[403][ap]
Ira Carter Black M January 14, 1905 Washington Murder S. W. Askew, white[404]
Jud Braham Mixed[aq] 23 M March 10, 1905 Jefferson Murder Minnie Crenshaw, black (girlfriend)[405]
Alexander Robertson Black M Murder Female, black[406]
George Calhoun Black M March 24, 1905 Montgomery Murder Annie Calhoun, black (estranged wife)[407]
Wilse Pugh Black M June 15, 1905 Elmore Murder Female, black (wife)[408]
John Collier Black M June 16, 1905 Morgan Murder-Rape Belle Bloodworth, 14, white[409]
Harvey Smith Black M
Will Johnson Black M Murder E. L. Steele, white (police officer)[410]
John Carpenter Black M June 23, 1905 Tuscaloosa Murder Stewart Champion, white (overseer)[411]
Dan Card Black M June 29, 1905 Barbour Murder-Robbery Robert Arrington, white[412]
Wesley Hale Black M October 5, 1905 Jefferson Murder-Robbery Edgar G. Almon, white (L&N fireman)[413][414][ar]
Anderson Shelton Black M October 27, 1905
Vance Garner Black M December 29, 1905 Etowah Murder-Rape Jane Smith, white[415]
Jack Hunter Black M
Wade Oliver Black M March 2, 1906 Conecuh Murder Male, black[416]
Jim Walker Jr. Black 16 M March 9, 1906 Jefferson Murder-Robbery William D. Hill, white[417]
Will Stoudenmire White M March 9, 1906 Autauga Murder Sim McBride, white (father-in-law)[418]
Ed Chappell Black M March 28, 1906 Randolph Murder Mr. Satterwhite, white (marshal)[419]
Albert Haley Black M April 6, 1906 Lowndes Murder Male, white[420]
John Patton Black M
James Coleman Black M June 8, 1906 Hale Murder Charles Walter, black[421]
Cap Dixon Black M June 8, 1906 Marengo Murder Male, black[422]
Robert Richardson Black M June 29, 1906 Marengo Murder-Robbery Dr. Frank L. Foscue, white[423]
Earle Fletcher Black 23 M August 10, 1906 Jefferson Murder Bob Payne, black (inmate)[424][as]
Andrew Thomas White 28 M March 15, 1907 Mobile Murder Harriet Thomas, white (wife)[425] B. B. Comer
Robert Watts White M April 25, 1907 Marshall Murder-Robbery Jerry Winkle, elderly, white[426][427]
Willis McClelland Black M June 21, 1907 Mobile Murder Michael McGovern, elderly, white[428]
Calvin Coleman Black M July 26, 1907 Montgomery Murder J. A. Finley, white[429]
Doss Taylor Black M November 15, 1907 Hale Rape Ms. Johnson, child, white[430]
Henry Thaxton Black M February 10, 1908 Jefferson Murder-Robbery Samuel W. Hunstucker, white[431]
Arthella DuBose Black M May 1, 1908 Choctaw Murder John H. Hodges, 52, white[432][433][at]
George Watson Black M March 31, 1909 Talladega Robbery Clarence Domby, white[434]
William Stevenson White 27 M October 22, 1909 Crenshaw Murder Gertrude Vann, 18, white (stepdaughter)[435][436][au]
Lewis Balaam Black 21 M October 22, 1909 Clarke Murder F. L. Wainwright, white (deputy sheriff)[437]
Tom Roberson White M December 17, 1909 Franklin Murder Nannie Roberson and Mrs. J. W. Clark, white (wife and mother-in-law)[438]
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1910s

More information Name, Race ...
Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Ed Howard Black M February 4, 1910 Hale Murder-Robbery Robert W. Drake, white[439] B. B. Comer
Jim Powell Black M March 25, 1910 Jefferson Murder-Robbery John Simms, black[440]
Joe Rodgers Black M
Eugene Twitty Black M May 20, 1910 Jefferson Murder-Robbery Samuel W. Hunstucker, white[441]
Freeman Harrell Black 21 M June 9, 1910 Dallas Murder Nancy Toodles, 15, black (love interest)[442]
Joe McDaniel Black M June 16, 1910 Hale Murder-Robbery Robert W. Drake, white[439]
Wiley Young Black M June 21, 1910 Chilton Murder Cleave Houldrich, white[443]
Tolley Mason Black M August 13, 1910 Bibb Murder Richard T. Meigs, white[444]
Bill Walker Black M June 2, 1911 Mobile Murder Jesse Brown, white[445][av] Emmet O'Neal
George Lige Black M July 28, 1911 Etowah Murder Clarence McCalley, black[446]
Henry Winston Black M December 22, 1911 Bibb Rape-Burglary Ms. Filgo, white[447]
Walter Bryer Black M January 12, 1912 Montgomery Murder Chloe Brown, elderly, black[448]
J. Lawrence Odom White M February 19, 1912 Mobile Murder Three people, white[449][450][aw]
John Sims Black M May 17, 1912 Bibb Murder Joe James and John Going, black[451][ax]
Phillip Travis Black M May 31, 1912 Perry Murder Fox Hall, white[452]
Frank Richardson Black 29 M July 9, 1912 Tuscaloosa Murder Tom Cooper, white[453]
Armistead White Black M August 23, 1912 Jefferson Murder Jim Miner, white (inmate)[454][ay]
Charles White Black 40 M December 13, 1912 Coosa Murder-Robbery Dock Maxwell, black[455]
Will Wright Mixed[az] M January 3, 1913 DeKalb Murder Will Murphy, white (posse member)[456]
Albert Warren Black M February 14, 1913 Pike Attempted rape Alice Graves, white[457]
William Watson White M March 21, 1913 Jefferson Murder John Holland, black[458][ba]
Arthur Jones White M
C. Walter Jones White M April 4, 1913 Montgomery Murder Sloan Rowan, white[459]
Arnold Gilmer White M Murder Lucille Tiplett, white (girlfriend)[460]
Coleman German Black M Murder Pet Robinson, black (girlfriend/sister-in-law)[461]
John Adams Black M Murder T. W. Berry, white (police officer)[462]
Walter Jones White 24 M April 4, 1913 Jefferson Murder Lawrence B. Evans, white[463][bb]
Thomas Simon Black M June 13, 1913 Hale Murder Female, black (wife)[464]
Aaron Sharp Black 30 M June 27, 1913 Hale Murder Female, black (wife)[465]
Robert Johnston Black M June 27, 1913 Pickens Murder Sam Howard, black[466]
Hill Granberry Black M February 6, 1914 Lee Murder Maria and Ariana Aldridge, black[467][468]
Perry Mackey Black M June 26, 1914 Bibb Murder Will Anderson, white (inmate)[469][bc]
Walter Pryor Black M June 26, 1914 Etowah Murder George F. Quest, white[470]
John Ragland Black M August 21, 1914 Morgan Murder Female, black (wife)[471]
Henry Wright Black M October 30, 1914 Tallapoosa Murder J. Fletcher Turner, white[472][473]
Luther Sims Black 18 M
Benny Ward Black M October 30, 1914 Jefferson Robbery Aaron Pollock, white[474]
Wash Gray Black M
Lewis Johnson Black 50 M March 12, 1915 Montgomery Murder William H. Underwood, white[475] Charles Henderson
Syd Jones Black M June 25, 1915 Jefferson Murder Cleave Waters, white (inmate)[476][bd]
Lon Carter Black M Murder Female, black (wife)[477]
Tim Sharp White M June 25, 1915 Calhoun Murder William T. Dillard and James W. Dashwood, white (police officers)[478][479]
Early Morris Black M July 2, 1915 Tuscaloosa Murder Lizzie Morris, black (wife)[480][481]
George James White 20 M August 6, 1915 Cullman Murder George Claiborne, white[482][483]
Robert Watkins Black M August 6, 1915 Conecuh Murder Mary Lasseter, white[484]
John Salter Black 23 M
Millard Carpenter Black M August 6, 1915 Jefferson Murder John T. Camp, white[485]
Pomp Dickerson Black M August 27, 1915 Lee Murder Female, black (wife)[486]
Lamar Lightner Black M May 12, 1916 Montgomery Murder Will Robinson, black[487][be]
Jesse White Black M May 12, 1916 Jefferson Murder Dr. C. C. Ferrell, white[488][489]
Moses Cunningham Black M July 14, 1916 Mobile Rape Irene Richardson, white[490][491][492]
Fisher Brooks Black M August 3, 1917 Mobile Murder-Robbery Julia Mae Hess, white[493][494]
Lige Skipper Black 35 M October 26, 1917 Henry Murder-Robbery John A. James, white[495]
Howard Richardson Black M January 4, 1918 Baldwin Murder William Obermark, white[496][497]
Walter Hardley Black M June 18, 1918 Cullman Murder W. T. Jones, white[498][499]
Albert Sanders Black M July 19, 1918 Mobile Murder-Robbery Julia Mae Hess, white[500][494]
Lewis Russell Black M August 12, 1918 Jefferson Murder John Holiness, black (father-in-law)[501]
Ernest Spruill Black M September 11, 1918 Pickens Murder George Lawrence, white[502]
Charles Mitchell Black M November 8, 1918 Lawrence Murder Nelson Davis, black
Lucius Carter Black M November 9, 1918 Chambers Murder Mrs. Allen, elderly, white[503]
Jim Tucker Black M Murder Female, black (mother-in-law)[504]
Dock Bigham White M June 27, 1919 Tuscaloosa Murder Palmer M. Watts, white (sheriff)[505][bf] Thomas Kilby
Frank Ezell Black M December 19, 1919 Monroe Murder William H. Northrup, white[506][507]
Brown Ezell Black M
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1920s

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Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Will Stover Black M July 16, 1920 Jefferson Murder-Robbery Will Washington, elderly, black Thomas Kilby
Edgar Caldwell Black M July 30, 1920 Calhoun Murder Cecil Linten, white[508]
Robert Edwards Black 21 M January 21, 1921 Mobile Murder-Robbery Sam Block, white[509]
Ernest Williams Black M January 21, 1921 Clarke Murder Travis Dawson, white[510]
Dan Charley Black M February 4, 1921 Mobile Murder-Robbery Sam Block, white[511]
John Keith Black 22 M July 2, 1921 Talladega Murder Harriet Welch, black (aunt)[512][513]
Richard Davis Black 72 M August 26, 1921 Mobile Murder Lizzie Davis, 50, black[514]
John Whiteside Black M August 26, 1921 Jefferson Murder-Robbery J. L. Bourgeoise and Lacey Murphree, 73 and 15, white[515]
Will Morton Black M Robbery[bg] J. M. Cannon, white[516]
Clyde Thomas Black 35 M September 15, 1921 Bibb Murder-Rape Annie Lee Wallace, 14, white[517]
Henry Barnett Black M December 2, 1921 Montgomery Murder-Robbery Davis Anderson, white[518]
Willie Williams Black M
Teague Cunningham Black M June 16, 1922 Talladega Murder Eugene Hobbs, white (police officer)[519]
George Howze Black 23 M June 23, 1922 Pike Murder R. L. Corbitt, white (Coast Line detective)[520]
Forrest Scott Black M July 14, 1922 Mobile Murder Female, black (wife)[521]
Walter Delaney Black M Murder-Robbery Sam Block, white[522]
Ephriam High Black M September 1, 1922 Bibb Robbery J. M. Arnold, elderly, white[523]
Aaron Howard Black 19 M November 3, 1922 Macon Murder Frank E. Bagby Jr., 19, white
Willie Golson Black 30 M June 8, 1923 Jefferson Rape Two females, white[524][bh] William W. Brandon
Ben Moore Black M June 8, 1923 Chambers Murder-Robbery Alexander Taylor, white[525]
George Robertson Black 54 M March 7, 1924 Shelby Murder-Robbery William Murphy, 55, white[526][bi]
Bennie Cantelou Black M March 21, 1924 Montgomery Murder-Burglary Susan B. Mastin, 74, white[527]
Gordon Fincher White 31 M July 11, 1924 Talladega Murder-Rape Maybelle McCullough, 16, white[528]
Porter Myhand Black 25 M August 8, 1924 Russell Murder Sophia Ingram, elderly, black[529][bj]
Alonzo Myhand Black 28 M
Clarence Bailey White 26 M February 27, 1925 Montgomery Murder James Culpepper, white (inmate)[530][bk]
Allen Germany Black 45 M March 6, 1925 Jefferson Murder Jimmie Germany, black (wife)[531]
Willie Green Black M June 12, 1925 Jefferson Murder Female, black (wife)[532]
J. C. Williams Black M July 3, 1925 Pike Murder-Rape Rose Brown, black[533][bl]
John Milton Black 36 M July 31, 1925 Jefferson Murder Mrs. Blaney Collins, white[534][bm]
Harry Mack Black M August 21, 1925 Fayette Rape Female, 16, white[535]
Sam Greenhill Black 36 M October 9, 1925 Lauderdale (Federal)[bn] Murder Harry S. White, 38, white (security guard)[536]
Murray Rankin Black M January 22, 1926 Conecuh Rape Female, white[537]
Herbert Julius Black 27 M March 5, 1926 Montgomery Murder William A. Sinreich, white[538]
Campbell Starks Black 29 M June 25, 1926 Mobile Murder Christopher Dean, white (police officer)[539]
Frank Owens Black M September 24, 1926 Jefferson Robbery Richard Warner and L. M. Watkins, white[540]
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Electrocution

On March 1, 1927, Alabama officially replaced local hanging with centralized electrocution. The state's new electric chair, nicknamed "Yellow Mama" for being painted bright yellow, was installed in an official execution chamber at Kilby Prison. It was built by Ed Mason, an English cabinetmaker serving a long sentence there.[541][542]

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Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Horace DeVaughn Black 35 M April 8, 1927 Jefferson Murder-Robbery Auburn B. Moore and Ruby Thornton, white[543][bo] Bibb Graves
William Virgil Murphy White 37 M April 23, 1927 Houston Murder Female, white (wife)[544]
Clyde Reese Bachelor White 26 M July 15, 1927 Elmore Murder Lamar Smith, white (father-in-law)[545]
Sam Hall Black M September 9, 1927[bp] Autauga Murder Kate Hall, black (estranged wife)[546]
Jeff Coleman Black M December 16, 1927 Jefferson Murder A. A. Manley, white[547]
Bob Eatman Black M December 30, 1927 Hale Murder Three victims, black[548][bq]
Charlie Washington Black M March 9, 1928 Jefferson Murder Louis Wallock, white[549][br]
John Burchfield White 25 M Chambers Murder Howard Dudley, 15, white[550]
Isiah Brooks Black M April 6, 1928 Crenshaw Murder-Robbery I. R. Wood, white[551]
Robert Shelton Black M June 15, 1928 Mobile Murder Jane Shelton, black (wife)[552]
Rodell Peoples Black M July 20, 1928 Jefferson Murder E. T. Lewis, white (Birmingham traffic officer)[553]
Dock Jiles Black M March 15, 1929 Lee Murder Willie Ogletree, black[554]
Will Carter Black 26 M July 26, 1929 Jefferson Murder Sam Harris, white[555]
Charles Harris Black 38 M August 23, 1929 Barbour Murder Jack Hines, white[556]
Silena Gilmore Black 34 F January 24, 1930 Jefferson Murder Horace Johnson, white[557][bs]
Jack Jarvis White 28 M April 11, 1930 Mobile Murder-Robbery Claude D. Hurt, white[558][559][bt]
Roy Lee Miles Black 29 M June 20, 1930 Bullock Murder J. F. Barbaree, white (deputy sheriff)[560]
Edgar Harris Black M Marengo Murder-Robbery James Richmond Moss, 77, white[561]
Jack Brown Black M
Cleveland Malone Black M February 27, 1931 Talladega Rape Female, white[562] Benjamin M. Miller
Moses Daniels Black 19 M March 27, 1931 Montgomery Rape Female, white[563][bu]
Spencer Bates Black 27 M May 29, 1931 Sumter Murder Tom McKinstry, 35, white[564]
William Stokes Black M June 10, 1931 St. Clair Murder Vester Myers, white[565][bv]
Charlie Williams Black M January 15, 1932 Mobile Rape Female, 6, white[566]
Richard Ashe Black 24 M Hale Murder Female, black[567]
Isaac Mims Black M March 11, 1932 Lowndes Murder-Robbery John Clark, white[568]
Percy Irvin Black M
Charlie Jones Black M February 3, 1933 Jefferson Murder Female, black[569]
Willie James Johnson Black M Jack Hartzog, white[569]
George Meadows Black 27 M October 27, 1933 Montgomery Rape-Robbery Female, white[570]
Solomon Roper Black 24 M February 9, 1934 Dallas Murder Page Brazier, black[571]
Ernest Waller Black 21 M Murder Daisy Montgomery, black (girlfriend)[572]
Bennie Foster Black 21 M Murder Clarence Sidney McCain, 58, white[573]
Hardie White Black 32 M Mobile Murder-Robbery Luther Williams, white[574]
John Thompson Black 38 M Murder Henry Bloom, white[575]
Ed Thomas Black M March 1, 1935 Hale Murder-Robbery Ray Johnson, white[576] Bibb Graves
Blake Ruff Black M March 22, 1935 Clay Murder Four people, black[571][bw]
Johnny Preston Black 36 M February 21, 1936 Lee Murder-Rape Eloise Swanson, 10, black (niece)[577]
Robert Dudley Black 27 M March 20, 1936 Jefferson Murder Elijah Crawford, black[578]
Eddie Roper Black 30 M John Donegan, white[579]
Henry Peterson Black 29 M March 27, 1936 Montgomery Murder Rosa Lee Knox, black (common-law wife)[580]
Willie E. Bynum Black 26 M April 17, 1936 Montgomery Murder Lee Mason, black (inmate)[581][bx]
Jimmie Stewart Black 33 M May 15, 1936 Montgomery Murder Hannah Langford, black (mother-in-law)[582]
Waddie Cosey Black 30 M Morgan Murder Otto Dilbeck, 19, white[583]
Joseph Gast White 37 M June 5, 1936 Talladega Murder Lillie Vera Gast, white (wife)[584]
Gabriel Waters Black 19 M June 12, 1936 Sumter Murder Lock Sheffield, white[585]
Tyrie Harrell Black 44 M Elmore Murder Chester Estes, 29, white[586]
Wesley Vincent White 20 M Jefferson Murder Forrest J. Harris, white (police officer)[587]
Walter Miller Black 38 M June 19, 1936 Madison Murder-Rape Vivian Woodward, 19, white[588]
Elmer N. Arrant White 34 M Lowndes Murder Mr. and Mrs. John E. Norman, white[589]
Tom Perkins Black 29 M July 3, 1936 Monroe Murder Clifton McNeil, 24, white[580]
A. B. Smiley Black 30 M July 10, 1936 Elmore Murder Pete Berry, black (inmate)[590][by]
Oscar Patterson Black 24 M July 31, 1936 Coosa Rape Bettie Jean Hawkins, 7, white[591]
Ed Lee Summerville Black 35 M August 7, 1936 Lowndes Murder Bert Clarence Johnson, 40, white (chief deputy)[576]
Edgar Prude Skelton White 36 M January 29, 1937 Tuscaloosa Murder-Robbery Rev. John Pate, white[592][bz]
James Victor Franklin White 31 M February 26, 1937
Roosevelt Collins Black 31 M June 11, 1937 Calhoun Rape Female, 25, white[593]
Arthur Oliver White 46 M September 10, 1937 Elmore Murder Vidie Oliver, white (wife)[594]
R. P. Vaughn Black 20 M January 28, 1938 Mobile Murder-Robbery Sam Sanne, 57, white[595]
Frank Millhouse Black 18 M
Gary Young Black 41 M July 22, 1938 Mobile Murder Charles Emanuel, white[596]
Mack Davidson Black 28 M Baldwin Robbery[ca] T. R. Hunt, white[597]
Willie James Whitfield Black 17 M August 19, 1938 Montgomery Murder Fred Heins, white[598]
Curtis Cobb Black 22 M Jefferson Rape Ethel Weaver, 11, white[599]
Jimmie Brown Black 25 M November 25, 1938 Jefferson Rape-Robbery Female, white[600][cb]
Conrad Vaughan White 27 M Murder Annie Mae Adkins, white (girlfriend)[601]
Adolph Smith Black 23 M December 30, 1938 Geneva Robbery[cc] Ivy Sammons, white[602]
Fred Ware Black 24 M February 17, 1939 Randolph Rape Female, white[603] Frank M. Dixon
Joe Lee Kennedy Black 33 M March 17, 1939 Jefferson Murder Leo Johnson, black[604]
Edward Wimbush Black 22 M Murder-Robbery J. O. Hall, white[605]
Tom Williams Black 28 M April 14, 1939 Elmore Murder Charlie Herren, 60, white[606]
Charles White Black 51 M June 9, 1939 Pike Rape Female, 20, white[607]
Grady Tubbs Black 21 M Hale Murder-Rape Gola Zulla Lyles and Horace J. Nash, white[608]
Joseph Frazier Black 22 M Marengo Murder Carolina Frazier, black (grandmother)[609]
Ray Anderson Black 26 M Jefferson Rape Female, white[104]
Robert Sanders Black 37 M July 7, 1939 Montgomery Murder Willie Frank Talley, 49, white[610]
Mack Jackson Black 23 M August 18, 1939 Jefferson Rape Female, white[104]
Calvin Tucker Black 24 M February 16, 1940 Mobile Murder Hercules Burage, black[611]
Lonnie Avery Black 32 M March 15, 1940 Bibb Murder Female, black (estranged wife)[612]
David Williams Black 22 M March 29, 1940 Jefferson Murder Newt Garrison, white[613]
Mack Jackson Black 28 M Murder Female, black (common-law wife)[614]
Herman Bell Black 23 M Mobile Rape Female, 45, white[615]
Judge Ragland Black 34 M May 3, 1940 Lee Murder-Robbery Robert Capps, white[616]
David McGuire Black 25 M May 24, 1940 Jefferson Murder-Robbery J. O. Hall, white[617]
Willie C. Williams White 31 M June 14, 1940 Jefferson Murder J. T. Moser, white (detective)[618]
Willie James Brandon Black 23 M August 9, 1940 Coffee Rape Female, white[619]
William Clark Black 18 M January 17, 1941 Limestone Rape Mrs. Eugene Clem, white[620]
Julius Jackson Black 29 M July 11, 1941 Talladega Murder-Rape-Robbery Leamon Shields and a woman, white[621]
Frank Bass Black 22 M August 8, 1941 Morgan Burglary[cd] Virginia Canterbury, white[622]
Robert Jones Black 24 M Greene Murder Mellie Jones, black (wife)[623]
Albert Dyer White 34 M January 9, 1942 Jefferson Murder A woman (estranged wife) and Dorothy Lymance, 18 and 22, white[624]
Dock Powell Black 27 M January 23, 1942 Clay Murder-Rape Mary Webster Garrison, 45, white[625]
Bud Phelps Herring Black 69 M March 13, 1942 Coffee Murder-Rape Eunice Peacock, 33, white[626]
Esker W. Gipson White 32 M Mobile Murder Six people, white[627][ce]
Ed Hayes Jr. Black 34 M May 1, 1942 Marengo Murder-Robbery Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Jackson, 47 and 39, white[628]
Clarence Hardy Black 42 M Jefferson Murder E. H. Akers, 41, white[629][cf]
William N. Snead Black 34 M June 26, 1942 Jefferson Rape-Burglary Female, 16, white[630][cg]
William M. Patterson Black 25 M Murder Mattie Patterson, black (estranged wife)[631]
Paul Mealer White 39 M July 10, 1942 Tuscaloosa Murder Laura Mealer, white (wife)[632]
Haywood Bossie Black 24 M February 19, 1943 Marengo Murder John C. Reed, white (Faunsdale town marshal)[633] Chauncey Sparks
Frank Johnson Black 24 M June 4, 1943 Jefferson Rape Female, 18, white[634][ch]
Leroy Goldsmith Black 38 M August 6, 1943 Montgomery Murder James Davis, 65, white[635][ci]
Curtis Robinson Black 20 M August 13, 1943 Mobile Rape Female, white[636]
Henry Daniels Jr. Black 20 M
Lewis Mitchell Black 28 M March 24, 1944 Montgomery Murder Jesse Davis, black (love interest/ inmate)[637][cj]
Joe Vernon Black 38 M November 3, 1944 Jefferson Murder-Robbery Bennie Montgomery, white[638]
Daniel T. Reedy White 19 M March 16, 1945 Jefferson Rape-Robbery-Kidnap Pearl Brasher, 37, white[639][640][641][ck]
Joseph H. Hockenberry White 22 M
Ed Lucky Patton Black 45 M July 20, 1945 Hale Murder James C. Findlay and John Parker, 37 and 39, white[642]
Peter Paul Hall Black 23 M January 18, 1946 Barbour Murder-Rape Ethel Luck, 17, white[643]
Ernest Johnson Black 17 M January 25, 1946 Hale Murder-Robbery Jack T. Walton, 63, white[634]
Richard Brown Black 18 M February 1, 1946
Elbert Burns White 65 M March 15, 1946 Jefferson Murder Jake Prescott, white[644][cl]
Robert S. Pilley White 26 M April 19, 1946 Jefferson Murder-Robbery George Nolan Goatley, white[645]
Fred Hicks Black 33 M May 24, 1946 Hale Murder-Robbery Fanny Webster, black[646]
Lester Wingard Black M Montgomery Murder Herbert Athey, white[647]
Joe Mincey Black 30 M July 14, 1946 Pike Murder-Robbery Jimmy John Hanson, white[648]
William Edgar Alston White 41 M August 16, 1946 Walker Murder Christine Alston, white (estranged wife)[649][cm]
Johnnie B. Smith Black 24 M December 13, 1946 Tuscaloosa Rape Female, middle-aged, white[650][651]
Booker T. Brooks Black 31 M March 14, 1947 Chambers Murder Leslie Brooks, white[551][cn] Jim Folsom
Israel Garrett Black 45 M May 23, 1947 Russell Murder-Rape Ruby Tolliver, black[652][co]
John Henry Munson Jr. Black 28 M March 19, 1948 Jefferson Murder-Robbery Gertrude Geer, black[653]
Noel J. Grant White 40 M Baldwin Murder Gertha Grant, white (wife)[654]
Phillip Cobb Black 24 M March 11, 1949 Montgomery Murder Jesse Porter, black (boyfriend)[655][cp]
Perry Lee Haygood Black 26 M March 18, 1949 Jefferson Murder-Robbery W. J. Trotter, white[656]
Buster Snead Black 42 M March 25, 1949 Bibb Murder-Burglary Ellen Mason, black[630]
J. C. Winters Black 20 M August 12, 1949 Elmore Murder Clyde A. Peak Jr., 15, white[657][cq]
Nehemiah Green Black 26 M Jefferson Murder-Robbery Thomas C. Solomon, white[658]
Charlie Smith Black 25 M May 26, 1950 Mobile Murder-Robbery Monroe Young Jackson, white[659]
Joe Keith Black 29 M July 21, 1950 Limestone Murder Queenie Clements, 80, white[660]
Homer Garland Odom White 23 M Jefferson Murder-Robbery William Alexander McDonald, 71, white[661]
Claude B. Sims Black 20 M Murder-Robbery John Harden, white[662]
Andrew Lee Smith Black 31 M May 2, 1952 Jefferson Murder Stanford R. Howton and Sam Linn, white (Graysville police chief and constable)[663] Gordon Persons
Cooper Drake Black 31 M Shelby Murder-Rape Female and male, 4 (male), white[664][cr]
Levert Forrest Black 27 M May 9, 1952 Mobile Murder Ulysses Alberson, white[665]
Desmond Miles White 35 M October 10, 1952 Covington Murder James Alton Hill, white[666]
Reuben Myhand Black 20 M August 28, 1953 Geneva Rape Shelby June Edmondson, 12, white[667]
Earle Dennison White 54 F September 4, 1953 Elmore Murder Shirley Diann Weldon, 2, white (niece)[668][cs]
Will Hardie Black 54 M January 22, 1954 Tuscaloosa Murder J. Foster King and Homer F. Hubbard, white (Tuscaloosa city detective and patrolman)[669][ct]
Arthur Lee Grimes Black 23 M April 23, 1954 Russell Murder-Robbery Daniel W. and Mattie Vann Pearce, 64 and 57, white[670]
Albert Lee Jones Black 23 M
Jesse Frank Jackson Black 23 M June 4, 1954 Montgomery Rape Female, 25, white[671]
Melvin Jackson Black 20 M September 28, 1956 Russell Rape-Burglary Barbara Clark, 20, white[672] Jim Folsom
Clarence Johnson Black 56 M March 22, 1957 Wilcox Murder Homer Smith, white[673][cu]
Rhonda Belle Martin White 50 F October 11, 1957 Montgomery Murder Claude Martin, white (husband)[674][cv]
Jeremiah Reeves Black 22 M March 28, 1958 Montgomery Rape Mabel Ann Crowder, white[675][cw]
Ernest Cornell Walker Black 25 M December 4, 1959 Jefferson Rape-Burglary Female, 48, white[676] John M. Patterson
Edwin Ray Dockery White 25 M December 11, 1959 Morgan Murder-Robbery Willie Thelbert Heatherly, white[677]
Columbus Boggs Black 27 M April 29, 1960 Dallas Murder M. L. Chance, white[678]
Joe Henry Johnson Black 19 M November 24, 1961 Limestone Murder-Rape Dicie Boyd, 61, white[679]
Wilmon Gosa Black 43 M August 31, 1962 Tuscaloosa Murder Sheila Gosa, 5, black (daughter)[680]
James Cobern White 40 M September 4, 1964 Dallas Robbery[cx] Mamie Belle Walker, 45, white (ex-girlfriend)[681] George Wallace
William Frank Bowen Jr. White 33 M January 15, 1965 Madison Murder-Attempted rape Janice Lee Thomas, 27, white[682]
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  1. [a]
    de Sayas was a serial killer, confessing the murders of two men in Havana several years earlier.
  2. [b]
    Gabriel Moore, Samuel B. Moore, or John Gayle.
  3. [c]
    Patsy Mancill Holley, her two children, and her 12-year-old niece Ms. Jordan.
  4. [d]
    Crime committed in Limestone County (see Ransom Thornton).
  5. [e]
    Rented to Cunningham by Sarah Underwood.
  6. [f]
    Stole a 25-cent piece of tobacco.
  7. [g]
    "Indian half-breed".
  8. [h]
    Tried in Benton, then part of Cherokee County.
  9. [i]
    After May.
  10. [j]
    Her owner Thomas Frazell, Frazell's overseer's wife, her child, and Frazell's granddaughter.
  11. [k]
    Executed a month apart between January and April ("just before the civil war").
  12. [l]
    Change of venue from Wilcox County.
  13. [m]
    The victim apparently died shortly afterwards, but the exact cause is unclear.
  14. [n]
    Serving a life term for his involvement in the fatal poisoning of his girlfriend Nancy's owner, Thomas Frazell, along with Frazell's overseer's wife, her child, and Frazell's granddaughter. Nancy (see above) was executed for her role in the crime in 1859.
  15. [o]
    Arthur Williams, his wife, and their two children.
  16. [p]
    Mulatto.
  17. [q]
    Also took part in the gang rape of an elderly white woman the night before.
  18. [r]
    Change of venue from Lauderdale County.
  19. [s]
    Change of venue from Dale County.
  20. [t]
    Mulatto.
  21. [u]
    80+-year-old Mr. Porter and his 70+-year-old wife along with Ms. Standish, Mrs. Chubbuck, "orphan girl" Nannie Ramsey, and 13-year-old Hattie Large.
  22. [v]
    Previously accused of murdering a man in Kentucky.
  23. [w]
    Change of venue from Tuscaloosa County.
  24. [x]
    Serial killer. (No information on previous murders given.)
  25. [y]
    His wife and their two daughters, 12-year-old May and 9-year-old Irene.
  26. [z]
    Serial killer, committed more than 21 murders dating back to age 14 across Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee, including that of his 70-year-old grandmother in Georgia.
  27. [aa]
    Also suspected of another murder in Pensacola, Florida.
  28. [ab]
    Serial killer, previously murdered a black woman for refusing to marry him and confessed to two other murders in Birmingham and Mississippi.
  29. [ac]
    Serial killer, committed two previous murders but was acquitted of both.
  30. [ad]
    Also previously murdered white grocer James F. Thornton.
  31. [ae]
    Pregnant when murdered.
  32. [af]
    Previously murdered railroad yardmaster Armstrong Stewart and was on bond for this murder at time of crime.
  33. [ag]
    Fields' crime was committed near Dothan, now in Houston County.
  34. [ah]
    John A. Singley, his wife, and their 10-year-old son.
  35. [ai]
    "Carnal knowledge."
  36. [aj]
    Previously murdered another white inmate named Bob Callahan and was serving a life term for this murder at time of crime.
  37. [ak]
    Shot A. J. Clayton (white) during a robbery shortly before his arrest and he later died of his injuries. Same crime as Frank Duncan (see 1904).
  38. [al]
    Serial rapist, confessed to raping multiple young girls in Wilcox County.
  39. [am]
    Shot and critically wounded victim, who later witnessed the execution.
  40. [an]
    Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dowling (white) and a girl (black).
  41. [ao]
    Suspected serial killer, thought to have committed murders in Georgia and Florida before moving to Alabama.
  42. [ap]
    Same crime as Frank Miller (see 1901).
  43. [aq]
    "Nearly white mulatto."
  44. [ar]
    Anderson Shelton was also accused of raping two black women in a Birmingham rail yard, but was never tried on this charge.
  45. [as]
    Serving a 15 year sentence for the previous murder of another black man, Mr. Harris, at time of crime.
  46. [at]
    Also murdered a black woman and her daughter shortly afterwards for having witnessed the crime.
  47. [au]
    Serial killer, also murdered his wife during the same crime and previously served time in the state mines for another murder in Calhoun County.
  48. [av]
    Also confessed to raping two women, one white and one black.
  49. [aw]
    19-year-old Charles Goland, 16-year-old David Gartham, and "aged farmer" Joseph Stokes.
  50. [ax]
    Serial killer, serving a life term for murder at time of crime. Claimed to have a killed a dozen men.
  51. [ay]
    Serving a life term for the murder of Robert Bibb in Montgomery County at time of crime.
  52. [az]
    "Negro-Indian ancestry".
  53. [ba]
    First case in Alabama's state history of a white defendant being executed for the murder of a black victim.
  54. [bb]
    Also involved in the murder of John Holland (see his aforementioned brother, Arthur Jones) and was sentenced to life imprisonment before being tried and convicted of Evans' murder.
  55. [bc]
    Serving a life term for murder at time of crime.
  56. [bd]
    Serial killer, serving a life sentence for murder at time of crime and left a note confessing to 13 other murders.
  57. [be]
    Also committed another previous murder.
  58. [bf]
    Previously convicted of murdering a black man, Sonny Pruitt, but escaped the state prison while serving time.
  59. [bg]
    Shot victim, but he survived and later witnessed the execution.
  60. [bh]
    Serial rapist, confessed to raping 10 women (nine white and one black) in Knoxville, Tennessee.
  61. [bi]
    Serial killer, confessed to eight other murders but gave no details.
  62. [bj]
    Also murdered her husband, Henry Ingram.
  63. [bk]
    Murdered Culpepper in Kilby Prison while serving a life term for the murder of Francis Sudduth (white) in Speigner Prison.
  64. [bl]
    Serial killer, escaped from prison in Georgia while serving a life term for murder and murdered two other black women in Alabama before Brown, Magnolia Jones in Montgomery County and Mattie Mae Williams in Pike County.
  65. [bm]
    Also murdered her 8-month-old child Maedron Collins.
  66. [bn]
    Crime committed at Nitrate Plant No. 1 in Colbert County.
  67. [bo]
    Previously convicted of murdering a black woman in Virginia and served 10 years in prison there.
  68. [bp]
    Execution witnessed by Governor Graves.
  69. [bq]
    His wife, her mother, and her brother.
  70. [br]
    Also confessed to three robberies and two burglaries. Two other men were serving prison sentences for one of the confessed burglaries.
  71. [bs]
    Previously charged with the murder of her husband, Leroy Johnson, but was acquitted.
  72. [bt]
    Also murdered an accomplice, Willie Hansen.
  73. [bu]
    Also admitted to attacking another white woman near the state capital.
  74. [bv]
    Also murdered two black men.
  75. [bw]
    His love interest, her father, her brother, and her boyfriend.
  76. [bx]
    Murdered at Kilby Prison, both inmates.
  77. [by]
    Murdered at Speigner Prison, both inmates.
  78. [bz]
    Previously charged with killing Franklin's cousin Charlie Parker, but the case was nol prossed.
  79. [ca]
    Also beat the victim unconscious and left him for dead.
  80. [cb]
    Previously convicted of attempted rape and served time in prison.
  81. [cc]
    Also attempted to murder the victim by slashing his throat as he begged for his life.
  82. [cd]
    Also attempted to murder the victim by beating her with a hammer.
  83. [ce]
    His wife Oletha (30) and their children Robert Esker (6), Huey P. Long (5), Frank O'Neal (4), Margaret (3), and Marie Elease (6 months).
  84. [cf]
    Also admitted to robbing two black men, leaving one for dead and attempting to kill the other.
  85. [cg]
    Serial rapist, committed several other attacks.
  86. [ch]
    Also committed two attempted rapes.
  87. [ci]
    Mistaken for Robert Smith (black), who was "his rival for the affections of a woman".
  88. [cj]
    Murdered at Kilby Prison, both inmates. Mitchell was previously sentenced to death for another murder but commuted to life. They were part of a "homosexual ring" within the prison.
  89. [ck]
    Serial rapists. Hockenberry, convicted of assaulting a woman in 1942, had escaped with Reedy from Gallinger Hospital in Washington, D.C. with a stolen car; the two went to New Orleans where they kidnapped 19-year-old Mrs. T. H. Bohler before going to Alabama through Mississippi, committing purse theft in several towns en route; Bohler was released shortly before the kidnap and assault of Brasher. Both were diagnosed with psychopathy.
  90. [cl]
    Previously killed Dr. W. H. Godwin with his brother and twice convicted of second-degree murder with both convictions being overturned with an ultimate manslaughter conviction with prison time served.
  91. [cm]
    Previously killed Melvin Kimball with his twin brother Julian Alston and both sentenced to life but later paroled.
  92. [cn]
    Booker Brooks was pursuing his wife and shot Leslie Brooks after he was awakened by the fight.
  93. [co]
    Previously convicted of attempted rape and of the murder of his wife and served prison terms for both crimes.
  94. [cp]
    Murdered at Kilby Prison, both inmates. Cobb had previously killed his wife and was sentenced to death but received a commutation to life.
  95. [cq]
    Sexually assaulted Peak before killing him.
  96. [cr]
    Adult woman raped, son killed.
  97. [cs]
    Also murdered an earlier child of the Weldons, 2-year-old Polly Ann.
  98. [ct]
    Mistaken for two black men he had fought with earlier.
  99. [cu]
    Convicted and served prison time for a previous murder (no details available).
  100. [cv]
    Serial killer, murdered several other persons.
  101. [cw]
    Suspected serial rapist, charged with the rape and attempted rape of five other white women.
  102. [cx]
    Also murdered and sexually mutilated the victim.

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