List of people executed in Maryland

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The following is a list of people executed in the U.S. state of Maryland.[1][2][3]

1638–1699

  Slave executions
  Executions by firing squad

More information Name, Race ...
Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Thomas Smith White M June 20, 1638 St. Mary's Piracy [4] Leonard Calvert
Counaweza Native American M 1653 St. Mary's Murder William Stone
Skigtamongh Native American M
Richard Ingle White 44 M 1653 St. Mary's Piracy
William Eltonhead White M 1655 St. Mary's Treason [5]
William Lewis White M
John Leggatt White M
John Pedro White M
Two or more unknowns White M July 1657 Anne Arundel Petty treason-Murder Mr. Parr, white[6] Josias Fendall
John Dandy White M October 3, 1657 Calvert Murder Henry Gough, child, white[7][a]
Elizabeth Greene White F July 8, 1664 St. Mary's Murder Her infant, white[8] Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore
Jacob Black M October 4, 1664 St. Mary's Rape
Joseph Fincher White M January 1665 Anne Arundel Murder Jeffrey Haggman, white[9]
Two or more unknowns Native American M November 1665 Charles ? [10]
Jacob Black M November 1665 St. Mary's[b] Petty treason-Murder Mary Utie, white[11][c]
Two unknowns Native American M ? [12]
Walter Pake White M January 7, 1669 St. Mary's Murder William Price, white[13]
Anatchcom Native American M May 8, 1669 St. Mary's[d] Murder Capt. Odber, white[14]
Joan Colledge White F October 18, 1670 St. Mary's Murder Her illegitimate daughter, white[15]
John Black M April 14, 1671 St. Mary's[e] Murder John Hawkins, white (John's owner)[16]
James Sall White M
Robert Spear White M
Robert Warby White M
Isabella Yausley White F Murder Her illegitimate son, white[17]
William Sewick White M 1681 St. Mary's Bestiality Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore
John Edwards White M October 6, 1685 St. Mary's[f] Burglary Susannah Darnell, white[18] Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore
Rebecca Fowler White F Witchcraft N/A[19]
Joseph Tomlinson White M Rape Elizabeth Lothworth, white[20]
Richard Vanson White M Murder David Ogleby, white[21]
Mary Axell White F December 7, 1685 St. Mary's[g] Murder Elizabeth Axell, white (daughter)[22]
Joseph Emeritt White M September 20, 1687 St. Mary's[h] Petty treason-Murder Dominico Gambra, white[23]
Thomas Leister White M Murder Richard Nicholson, white[24]
John Woodcock White M April 28, 1691 St. Mary's Murder Nehemiah Blakiston
Abigail Kimball White F December 1692[i] St. Mary's[j] Petty treason-Murder Robert Kimball, white (Abigail's husband)[25] Sir Lionel Copley
William Luffman White M
Mary Lunt White F May 1693 St. Mary's[k] Murder Mary Lunt, white (daughter)[26]
Jenkin Powell White M October 1693 St. Mary's[l] Murder John Smith, Asian[27] Nicholas Greenberry
Unknown Native American M July 1696 Anne Arundel ? [28] Francis Nicholson
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1700–1799

More information Name, Race ...
Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
John Bracher White M April 1701 Anne Arundel Murder Samuel Glassaway, white[29] Nathaniel Blakiston
Three unknowns White M May 1701 Anne Arundel ?
George Groves White M October 1702 Anne Arundel Murder Sarah Russell, white[30] Thomas Tench
William Ward White M May 1703 Anne Arundel Murder
Margaret Ward White F
Tom Black M October 1705 Anne Arundel Rape Sarah Murphy, 13, white[31] John Seymour
David Blake White M January 1706 Anne Arundel ?
James Pride White M
John Patterson White M August 1706 Anne Arundel Murder Thomas Randshaw, white[32]
George Adams White M May 1707 Anne Arundel[m] Burglary Thomas Bladen, white[33][34]
Thomas Peacock White M
Margaret Caine White F Murder Her illegitimate twin infants, white[35]
Griffin Morris White M October 1707 Anne Arundel Burglary Richard Young, white[36]
Richard Clark White M April 8, 1708[n] Anne Arundel High treason [37]
Elizabeth Williams White F April 1710 Anne Arundel Burglary Thomas Lowra, white[38] Edward Lloyd
Will Black M 1711 Dorchester Uncertain
Montillion Black M September 1711 Baltimore Murder Zachariah Brown, white[39]
Boatswain Black M December 1711 Baltimore Murder
Hector Black M April 1712 Anne Arundel[o] Murder Zachariah Brown, white[40]
Elizabeth Spurrier White F November 1713 Anne Arundel[p] Murder Her infant son, white[41]
Sarah Tracy White F Murder Mary Fitzpatrick, white[42]
Mingo Black M August 1718 Anne Arundel Storehouse robbery John Worthington, white[43] John Hart
John DuVall White M May 1719 Anne Arundel[q] Murder Thomas Clark, white[44]
Sambo Black M Burglary William Penn, white[45]
Hugh Marr White M November 1719 Anne Arundel[r] Rape Avaria Bly, white[46]
Philip Long White M May 1720 Anne Arundel[s] Burglary Thomas Gatewood, white[47]
William Perry White M Murder Eleanor Hind, infant, white (illegitimate daughter)[48]
John Hutchins White M October 1720 Anne Arundel Burglary Sarah Brice, white[49] Charles Calvert
Thomas Wright White M
Edward Divine White M May 1721 Anne Arundel[t] Burglary William Davis, white[50]
Frances Horne White F Burglary James Carroll, white[51]
Joseph Stiff White M Arson Richard Beckett, white[52]
John Boswell White M Burglary Josias Lanham, white[53]
John Holmstead White M
Thomas Peign White M
Robert Strickland White M
Daniel Mixed[u] M November 1721 Anne Arundel[v] Burglary Charles Finley, white[54]
John Ford White M Storehouse robbery John Evans, white[55]
Elizabeth Jones White F
John Plant White M
Benjamin Moxon White M
John Woodworth White M
Richard Lee White M Burglary Isabelle Sindere, white[56]
Isaac Ragg White M Storehouse robbery John Bolt, white[57]
Thomas Sodman White M Burglary Roger Murphy, white[58]
William Burston White M May 1722 Anne Arundel[w] Storehouse robbery Thomas Sprigg, white[59]
John Goodman White M Burglary
Thomas Lazenby White M Storehouse robbery John Abbington, white[60]
George Rogers White M Burglary John Hammond, white[61]
John Butler White M October 1722 Anne Arundel[x] Murder Catherine Pine, white[62]
Peter Fagan White M Burglary William Worthington, white[63]
Anne Robinson White F Burglary Henry Bateman, white[64]
Jasper Andrews White M May 1723 Anne Arundel[y] Burglary Edward Earp, white[65]
John Brunington White M
James Jones White M
Bristoe Black M Burglary Robert Holt, white[66]
Eleanor Carrah White F Burglary John Bartholomew, white[67]
William Gordon White M Burglary Thomas Sprigg, white[68]
Hannah Black F Murder Samuel Galloway, white[69]
Mary Reed White F Privately stealing Peter and Mary Oworard, white[70]
John Williams White M Burglary James Norman, white[71]
Robert Abbott White M October 1723 Anne Arundel[z] Burglary Floyd Harris, white[72]
Henry Bishop White M Murder Mathias Waller, white[73]
Mary Burrass White M Privately stealing Darby Lux, white[74]
Mary Mounting White F
Thomas Gibbon White M Burglary Edward Foley, white[75]
Robert Dutch White M June 19, 1724 Cecil ? [76]
Patrick Dennison White M November 27, 1726 Talbot Burglary [77]
Thomas Jones White M
John Martin White M November 27, 1726 Prince George's Burglary [78]
Mary Jackson White F March 1727 Kent Murder A young child, white[79]
John Weldon White M May 8, 1727 Anne Arundel ? [80]
Richard Lane White M February 1, 1728 Calvert Murder [81] Benedict Leonard Calvert
Tom Black M November 15, 1728 Cecil Murder Unknown, white[82]
Jack Black M December 16, 1728 Charles Burglary [83]
Jupiter Black M
Pompey Black M
Parraway Black M April 18, 1729 Prince George's Murder Mrs. John Aldridge and her two children, white[84]
Corra Black M May 16, 1729 Baltimore Murder Aquila Hall, white (owner)[85]
Richard Dowman White M May 19, 1729 Talbot ? [86]
Thomas Garnett White M ? [87]
Charles Smith White M
Babb Black M June 17, 1729 Kent Burglary [88]
James Boardman White M November 25, 1730 Prince George's ? [89]
Coacko Black M ? [90]
Richard Townsin White M June 23, 1731 Baltimore ? [91] Samuel Ogle
Thomas Burke White M January 28, 1732 Charles ? [92]
Henry Hall White M January 28, 1732 Talbot ? [93]
Ben Black M November 10, 1732 Prince George's ? [94] Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore
Tom Latter White M ? [95]
Stepney Black M May 16, 1733 Charles Rape [96]
Tom Black M October 3, 1733 Anne Arundel ? [97] Samuel Ogle
John Bennett White M November 14, 1733 Prince George's ? [98]
Harry Black M ? [99]
Thomas Collins White M November 8, 1734 Anne Arundel Burglary [100]
Thomas Johnson White M
Charles Lynch White M
Michael Aley White M January 16, 1735 Queen Anne's ? [101]
Daniel Sullivan White M August 1, 1735 Cecil ? [102]
Anthony Black M November 10, 1736 St. Mary's ? [103]
John Brewer White M November 10, 1736 Prince George's Storehouse robbery Jeremiah Belt, white[104]
Sam Black M ? [105]
Tango Black M ? [106]
Kildare Black M November 10, 1736 Anne Arundel ? [107]
Jacob Tinmore White M ? [108]
Jeremiah Lillie White M November 10, 1736 Somerset ? [109]
Chloe Black F May 27, 1737 Anne Arundel ? [110]
Jack Black M
Jago Black M
Richard Wright White M ? [111]
Jack Native American M May 27, 1737 Prince George's ? [112]
Mary Finmore White F June 1, 1737 Queen Anne's ? [113]
Jack Black M June 1, 1737 Charles ? [114]
Henry Murphy White M November 16, 1737 Charles ? [115]
John Mason White M May 26, 1738 Baltimore Burglary [116]
Bess Black F June 7, 1738 Prince George's Poisoning John Beale, white (owner)[117]
Lot Black M
James Wood White M November 15, 1738 Charles Burglary [118]
Charles Black M December 20, 1738 Calvert ? [119]
Jack Black M February 23, 1739 Anne Arundel Murder [120]
Ralph Jones White M Burglary [120]
Judy Black F March 30, 1739 St. Mary's Conspiracy to poison Male, white (overseer)[121]
Pompey Black M
John Watson White M May 31, 1739 St. Mary's Burglary Capt. Stoleman, white[122]
Jupiter Black M July 25, 1739 St. Mary's ? [123]
Richard Giant White M August 17, 1739 Queen Anne's Murder [124]
Robin Black M August 29, 1739 Anne Arundel Rape [125]
Robin Black M Burglary [125]
James Cating White M November 7, 1739 Kent ? [126]
Caesar Black M December 21, 1739 Baltimore Murder Hagar, black[127]
Abraham Black M March 26, 1740 Anne Arundel Burglary Mary Ragan, white[128]
Jack Ransom Black M April 4, 1740 Prince George's Slave revolt [129]
Hannibal Black M December 26, 1740 Charles Rape [130]
Davy Black M January 14, 1741 Prince George's Burglary Bridget Clarvo, white[131]
Nicholas Broaley White M March 6, 1741 Kent Burglary [132]
Job Morgan White M
John Pinkstone White M
Judith Black F March 13, 1741 Queen Anne's Petty treason-Murder Edward Harris, white (owner)[133]
John Jones White M May 15, 1741 Anne Arundel[aa] Privately stealing Richard Lee, white[134]
Sam Black M Storehouse robbery Richard Snowden, white[135]
Ben Black M April 28, 1742 Calvert Murder Jeremiah Pattison, white (owner)[136]
Caesar Black M
Charles Black M
Cooper Black M
Marlborough Black M
Moll Black F
Seamore Black M April 28, 1742 Anne Arundel Murder
Peter Coleman White M May 15, 1742 Dorchester ? [137]
Nacy Black M July 2, 1742 Charles Burglary Charity Carver, white[138] Thomas Bladen
George Roberts White M August 4, 1742 Anne Arundel[ab] Murder James Taylor, 1, white[139]
Liverpool Black M December 6, 1742 Somerset Rape [140]
Tom Black M
Mingo Black M February 2, 1743 Kent ? [141]
John Lilleston White M June 15, 1743 Anne Arundel Burglary [142]
Harry Black M July 1, 1743 Prince George's Murder Male, Native American[143]
Jack Black M
Frank Black M July 22, 1743 Anne Arundel Storehouse robbery Philip Hammond, white (owner)[144]
Jack Black M
William Hills White M August 26, 1743 Prince George's Murder [145]
Peter Black M November 22, 1743 St. Mary's Burglary [146]
John Malcolm White M December 23, 1743 Anne Arundel[ac] Counterfeiting N/A[147]
Alexander Taylor White M Murder Hester Taylor, white (wife)[148]
James Black M June 6, 1744 Charles ? [149]
Will Black M August 17, 1744 Prince George's Storehouse robbery William Murdock, white[150]
Roger Crooke White M October 31, 1744 Anne Arundel[ad] Horse stealing Richard Gildart, white[151]
Robert Davis White M Storehouse robbery Three people, white[152][ae]
James Barrett White M May 11, 1745 Anne Arundel Murder [153]
Cato Black M July 26, 1745 Talbot Murder Male, white (overseer)[154]
Jerry Black M January 3, 1746 Prince George's Storehouse robbery William Manduit, white[155][156]
Quod Black M
Esther Anderson White F May 13, 1746[af] Kent Petty treason-Murder Richard Waters, white[157]
Hector Grant White M
James Horney White M
Ned Black M July 11, 1746 Somerset Storehouse robbery Robert Jenkins Henry, white (owner)[158] Samuel Ogle
Thomas Lamb White M May 13, 1747 Prince George's Murder Nacey, mixed[159][ag]
Tom Black M June 28, 1747 Anne Arundel Burglary [160]
Joe Black M November 27, 1747 Baltimore Rape [161]
York Black M December 9, 1747 Anne Arundel Horse stealing [162]
Thomas Hill White M August 19, 1748 Prince George's Burglary [163]
Jack Mixed[ah] M Horse stealing [164]
Joseph Humes White M September 21, 1748 Anne Arundel[ai] Burglary Lyde Goodwin, white[165]
Matthew Lapear White M Storehouse robbery Dr. James Walker, white[166]
Unknown Black M September 28, 1748 Cecil Murder Female, black (wife)[167]
James Mixed[aj] M October 28, 1748 Charles Burglary [168]
William Diskins White M December 21, 1748 Prince George's Horse stealing [169]
Tom Black M Murder Unknown, black[170]
William James White M May 31, 1749 Baltimore Storehouse robbery William Dallam, white[171]
George Simonette White M
Jack Black M December 13, 1749 Calvert Rape [172]
John Murphy White M December 15, 1749 Frederick Burglary [173]
Carolina Black M December 22, 1749 Cecil Arson John McDermott, white (owner)[174]
Enos Carty White M March 14, 1750 Cecil Murder Hugh Mahaffy Jr., white[175]
Jack Black M May 25, 1750 Worcester Burglary [176]
Thomas Richards White M June 20, 1750 Prince George's Horse stealing [177]
Cuffee Black M August 30, 1750 Anne Arundel Horse stealing [178]
James Black M December 14, 1750 Charles Storehouse robbery Mr. Mitchell, white[179]
Robert Rustin Black M
Joe Mixed[ak] M February 1, 1751 Cecil Murder Male, white (owner)[180]
Grace Black F April 10, 1751 Anne Arundel Arson Joseph Galloway, white (owner)[181]
Jenny Black F
Tangio Black M April 12, 1751 Calvert Burglary [182]
John Steadman White 54 M April 17, 1751 Anne Arundel[al] Murder Female, white (wife)[183]
David Sullivan White 23 M Murder Donald McKennie, white[184]
Sharper Black M April 22, 1751 Dorchester Rape Elizabeth Hull, white[185]
Jeremiah Swift White M April 29, 1751 Anne Arundel Murder [186]
Jacob Windsor White M June 10, 1751 Queen Anne's Horse stealing [187]
Onesiphorus Lucas White M June 26, 1751 Anne Arundel Burglary [188]
Thomas Bavin White M November 1, 1751 Anne Arundel Burglary [189]
Ben Black M December 6, 1751 St. Mary's Burglary [190]
Martha Bassett White F January 10, 1752 Baltimore Murder Sarah Clark, white[191]
Mary Powell White F
John Berry White M January 15, 1752
Thomas Hornbrook White M May 19, 1752 Baltimore Horse stealing [192]
James Powell White 39 M May 19, 1752 Anne Arundel Burglary [193]
George Wilson White M June 5, 1752 St. Mary's Murder Capt. Smith, white[194] Benjamin Tasker
John Batter White M August 28, 1752 Cecil Burglary [195]
Terrence Connor White M October 19, 1752 Anne Arundel[am] Murder James Boyles, white[196]
Joe Black M October 20, 1752 Talbot Burglary [197]
William Rice White M December 29, 1752 Cecil Burglary [198]
John Brown White M May 16, 1753 Anne Arundel Burglary [199]
Charles Campbell White M Burglary Edmund Trafford, white[199]
Daniel Spinkse White M
Jack Black M June 13, 1753 Somerset Insurrection [200] Horatio Sharpe
John Barrett White M December 4, 1753 Baltimore Murder Female, white (wife)[201]
Phil Black M March 27, 1754 Anne Arundel Horse stealing [202]
James Mixed[an] M May 3, 1754 St. Mary's Murder-Rape Mary Hambleton, 12, white[203][ao]
Samuel Knowler White M May 24, 1754 Charles Burglary [204]
Yellow Dick Mixed[ap] M
Caesar Black M July 3, 1754 Anne Arundel Personal robbery Duncan Robertson and Mary Suttor, white[205]
Tom Black M
Toney Mixed[aq] M August 7, 1754 Anne Arundel Murder Capt. William Curtis, white[206][207]
John Wright White M
Pompey Black M September 20, 1754 Anne Arundel Storehouse robbery [208]
John Williams White M November 22, 1754 Frederick Horse stealing [209]
London Black M December 27, 1754 St. Mary's ? [210]
Joe Black M March 26, 1755 Anne Arundel Murder Richard Price, white (overseer)[211]
Edward Brease White M May 15, 1755 Kent Storehouse robbery Capt. Marsh, white[212]
John Roberts White M
Dick Black M July 4, 1755 Charles Burglary George Keech, white[213]
Jack Black M Attempted poisoning Francis Clements, white (owner)[214]
Jemmy Black F Murder Jeremiah Chase, white (Jemmy and Anthony's owner)[215]
William Stratton White M
Anthony Black M
Bob Mixed[ar] M September 19, 1755 St. Mary's Burglary [216]
Harry Black M October 31, 1755 St. Mary's Conspiracy to poison Dr. John Key, white[217][218]
Cork Black M November 12, 1755
Joe Black M January 16, 1756 St. Mary's Storehouse robbery Mr. Eden, white[219]
John Christopher White M May 14, 1756 Queen Anne's Burglary [220]
Jack Black M May 14, 1756 Kent Storehouse robbery [221]
Ben Black M September 3, 1756 Charles ? [222]
Simon Black M January 28, 1757 Worcester Burglary [223][as]
Tida Black F April 6, 1757 Anne Arundel Attempted poisoning Ephraim Glover, white (owner)[224][at]
Booze Black M April 13, 1757 Dorchester Burglary [225]
John Grimshaw White M May 27, 1757 Prince George's Burglary [226]
Caleb Black M September 2, 1757 Baltimore Conspiracy to poison Susannah Gist, white[227]
London Black M September 2, 1757 Calvert Storehouse robbery [228]
Reuben Black M
Maurice Mongall White M November 9, 1758 Baltimore Storehouse robbery Capt. Richard Hayton, white[229]
Tomboy Black M August 25, 1759 Baltimore Horse stealing [230]
Matthew Dugan White M October 7, 1759 Kent Murder Female, white (wife)[231]
John Burke White M November 14, 1759 Queen Anne's Murder Female, white (wife)[232]
James Horner White M April 30, 1760 Dorchester Rape Mary Anne Sachell, 14, white[233]
John Harrison White M October 17, 1760 Frederick Horse stealing [234]
Peter Black M June 8, 1761 St. Mary's Murder Mrs. John Booth and her child, white[235]
Roger Mixed[au] M July 31, 1761 Calvert Storehouse robbery James Weems Sr., white[236]
Rachel Black F October 7, 1761 Calvert Attempted poisoning Mrs. Smith, white[237]
Samuel Black M
Tony Black M October 23, 1761 Prince George's Storehouse robbery James Russell, white[238]
Cuffee Black M May 5, 1762 Anne Arundel Murder Alexander Elder, white (owner)[239]
Michael Oroonoko Native American M May 7, 1762 Cecil Murder [240]
Richard Crosby White M May 26, 1762 Frederick Murder Uriah Mort, elderly, white[241]
Jonathan Black M September 3, 1762 Charles Burglary James Previn, white[242]
Thomas Cooper White M October 8, 1762 Anne Arundel Storehouse robbery [243]
Michael Peck White M October 8, 1762 Frederick Murder George Jacob Poe, white[244]
Adam Black M April 8, 1763 St. Mary's Conspiracy to murder Capt. Robert Chesley, white (owner)[245]
Wapping Black M September 28, 1763 Prince George's Attempted poisoning Benjamin Brooks, white (owner)[246]
Jacob Black M May 18, 1764 Baltimore Storehouse robbery Gilbert Crockett, white[247]
Betty Black F June 20, 1764 Calvert Attempted poisoning William Hamilton Smith, white (Sambo and Betty's owner)[248][av]
Joe Black M
Sambo Black M
Davy Black M July 25, 1764 Queen Anne's Murder John Sevil, white (overseer)[249]
Stephen Black M July 27, 1764 Baltimore Burglary John Stephenson, white (owner)[250]
Jacob Black M October 4, 1764 Baltimore[aw] Rape Female, white[251]
John Hubbert White M October 4, 1765 Anne Arundel Murder James Hood Jr., white[252]
Edward Rudgeking White M Murder Henry Landshare, white[253]
Tom Black M November 2, 1765 Prince George's Murder [254]
Caesar Black M December 27, 1765 Baltimore Arson John Bosley, white[255]
Jack Black M April 30, 1766 Charles Murder William Garner, white[256]
Beck Black F June 4, 1766 Calvert Arson Joseph Smith, white (owner)[257]
Patrick McKenzie White M October 15, 1766 Baltimore Horse stealing [258]
David Black M January 14, 1767 Talbot Attempted poisoning Samuel Mulliken, white (owner)[259]
Nero Black M Burglary Nathaniel Coxe, white[260]
Daniel Dunn White M January 28, 1767 Frederick Highway robbery
Glasgow Black M May 6, 1767 Dorchester Poisoning [261]
Thomas Hulme White M June 26, 1767 Dorchester Burglary William Ennalls, white[262]
Toby Black M
Levi Thompson White M July 8, 1767 Somerset Murder Jacob Ayres and Scipio, white and black[263]
Sam Black M September 7, 1768 Anne Arundel Burglary [264]
Daniel Black M September 9, 1768 Dorchester Burglary [265]
Joseph Frampton White M September 9, 1768 Frederick Burglary [266]
Dennis Igoe White M
James Johnson White M
Philip Fitzgerald White M December 14, 1768 Dorchester ? [267]
David Black M August 9, 1769 Charles Rape Sarah Smith, white[268] Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, of Maryland
Jack Mixed[ax] M September 8, 1769 Prince George's Rape-Burglary [269]
Pompey Black M October 6, 1769 Charles Attempted poisoning Leonard Burch, white[270]
John Stinson White M October 22, 1769 Baltimore[ay] Burglary Levin Roberts, white[271]
Tom Black M May 2, 1770 Somerset Murder Job, black[272]
Samuel Pelton Native American M May 25, 1770 Frederick Murder Abraham Keller, white[273]
Jack Crain Black M July 4, 1770 Prince George's Murder William Elson, white (overseer)[274]
Davy Black M
Jack Wood Black M
John Jones White M October 1770 Kent Slave stealing Sarah and Jem, black[275]
John Boswell White M October 11, 1770 Anne Arundel Burglary Daniel of St. Thomas Jennifer, white[276]
Francis Chase White M
David Black M October 19, 1770 Charles ? [277]
Daniel Black M January 23, 1771 Anne Arundel Burglary [278]
Morris McCoy White M Murder Male, white[278]
James Fitzpatrick White M February 1, 1771 Frederick Murder Female, white[279]
Roger Mockbee White M Burglary [280]
Eve Black F March 15, 1771 Queen Anne's ? [281]
Sam Banning Black M July 12, 1771 Queen Anne's ? [282]
Jacob Black M October 16, 1771 Baltimore ? [283]
Michael Woolden White M Burglary [284]
Vin Black M October 18, 1771 Dorchester ? [285]
Ben Black M April 30, 1773 Baltimore Aggravated assault James Calder, white (owner)[286]
Charles Black M
Robert Cooper White M May 21, 1773 Frederick Murder John Davis, white (overseer)[287]
John Thatcher White M
Christopher Chisholm White M October 22, 1773 Frederick Murder Archibald Hoffman, white[288]
James Dennon White M
Cornelius Jacul White M
Abraham Wright White M
Caesar Black M September 1, 1775 Prince George's Arson George Gantt, white (owner)[289]
Joseph Long White M September 1, 1775 Baltimore Burglary [290]
Patrick Pearce White M
Jenny Black F November 17, 1775 Calvert Murder [291]
Miall Black M Rape [292]
Robin Black M October 1776 Dorchester Murder John Woolford, white[293] N/A
Toby Black M
John Beard White M August 1777 Baltimore Murder Arabella Beard, white (wife)[294]
Michael Murphy White M August 1777 Frederick Murder Mary Woolton, white[295]
Peter Black M January 1778 Prince George's Rape Ann Newitt, white[296]
William Clarke White M July 8, 1778 Baltimore Residential robbery Sabritt Sollers, white[297]
George Crowes White M Burglary Robert Johnson, white[298][az]
Matt Black M January 1779 Talbot Murder Unknown, black[299]
Cato Black M April 1779 Anne Arundel Rape Hannah Stevens, white[300]
Thomas Taylor White M November 2, 1780 Washington Horse stealing [301]
Thomas Locklan White M March 2, 1781 Baltimore Highway robbery Stephen Donnell, white[302]
Joseph Lowe White M Horse stealing [303]
Caspar Fritchie White M August 17, 1781 Frederick High treason [304]
Yost Plecker White M
Peter Sueman White M
George Black M October 24, 1781 Montgomery Attempted poisoning John Beale Howard, white[305]
Peter Black M
Jacob Black M May 15, 1782 Montgomery Horse stealing [306]
Jack Black M June 26, 1782 Charles Burglary William Whittier, white[307]
Judith Black F June 26, 1782 Calvert Arson David Crawford, white (owner)[308]
James Black M December 27, 1782 Worcester Burglary John Tull, white[309]
Joe Black M April 25, 1783 Somerset Burglary Outerbridge Harvey, white (owner)[310]
Paul Black M
John Bevan White M May 9, 1783 Worcester Burglary Thomas Purnell, white[311]
Robert Conaway White M November 5, 1783 Baltimore ? [312]
John Lee White M
George Riggs White M January 9, 1784 Worcester Burglary William Ironshire, white[313]
Benjamin Furr White 20 M June 11, 1784 Frederick Horse stealing [314]
Edward Rock White M July 14, 1784 Baltimore Personal robbery Philip Hall, white[315]
Bridget Martin White F July 23, 1784 Baltimore Murder Elizabeth Brown, white[316]
William Marchmont White M October 15, 1784 Dorchester Burglary Henry Hooper, white[317]
William Richards White M
Patrick McDonald White M November 26, 1784 Baltimore Burglary John Secor and Matthew Swan, white[318]
Mingo Black M April 6, 1785 Baltimore Murder James Saunders, white[319]
John Brown White M May 18, 1785[ba] Talbot Murder Thomas Groves, white[320]
Leander Black M May 12, 1786 Harford Murder-Burglary Christiana Polen, black[321]
Bartholomew Bannim White M December 15, 1786 Worcester Burglary Thomas Purnell, white[322]
Robert Collins White M May 16, 1787 Baltimore Murder William Tanner, white[323]
Stephen Black M October 17, 1787 Frederick Murder Mary, black[324]
John Thompson White M December 21, 1787 Charles Burglary William Grindell, white[325]
Patrick Donnelly White M March 19, 1788 Baltimore Highway robbery David Stoddard, white[326]
Peter Mooney White M
Patrick Cassidy White M February 11, 1789 Baltimore Murder-Robbery Capt. John de Corse, white[327] John Eager Howard
John Webb White M
Isaac Black M March 27, 1789 Dorchester Murder Levin Adams, white[328]
John Davenport White M April 24, 1789 Queen Anne's ? [329]
George Robinson White M May 1, 1789 Queen Anne's ? [330]
George Black M August 26, 1789 Charles Attempted rape Elizabeth Madden, white[331]
Clem Black M September 4, 1789 Charles Attempted rape Mary Cromwell, white[332]
George Black M March 3, 1790 St. Mary's Rape Ann Wherritt, white[333]
Charles Black M September 23, 1791 Calvert Rape Mary Charlton, white[334]
David Rathel White M October 12, 1791 Talbot Murder Sarah Rathel, white (wife)[335]
Andrew Black M November 16, 1791 Dorchester Rape Elizabeth Phillips, white[336] George Plater
David Black M May 16, 1792 Montgomery Murder Mr. (owner) and Mrs. Joseph Ward, white[337] Thomas Sim Lee
Andrew Black M January 10, 1794 Talbot Rape Ann Delaney, white[338]
Ned Black M May 8, 1795 Anne Arundel Murder Vachel Dorsey, white[339] John Hoskins Stone
Henry Wheeler White M January 15, 1796 Dorchester Murder [340]
Charles Black M January 20, 1797 Baltimore Murder Peter, black[341]
Abram Black M July 28, 1797 Somerset Murder Joshua Knight, white[342]
Draper Black M
Simon Black M December 29, 1797 Kent Rape Araminta Pearce, white[343] John Henry
Peter Jennings White M September 7, 1798 Prince George's Arson Robert McGill and Joseph DuVall, white[344]
Ben Black M December 1, 1798 Anne Arundel Murder Edward Barrett, white (owner)[345] Benjamin Ogle
Isaac Black M December 17, 1798 Worcester Murder John Raikliff, white (owner)[346]
Emanuel Black M April 12, 1799 Washington Murder Mr. Todd, white (road crew overseer)[347]
Jack Black M
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Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Peter White[bb] Black[bc] M November 27, 1801 Caroline Horse stealing [348] John Francis Mercer
Domingo Lours Hispanic M September 7, 1802 Baltimore Murder James Jones, white[349]
Quamus Black M November 29, 1802 Dorchester Rape Fanny Dawson, white[350]
Sam Black M March 30, 1803 Frederick Murder Jane, black[351]
John McDaniel White M April 15, 1803 Washington Burglary
Jack Black M May 18, 1803 Prince George's Murder Bryan Higgins, white[352]
Stephen Jay White M January 11, 1804 Prince George's Murder Robert Young, white[353] Robert Bowie
Dennis Black M May 8, 1805 Anne Arundel Murder John Fuller, white (owner)[354]
Kate Black F
Ned Black M
George Black M Arson Charles Pettibone, white (owner)[355]
Doss Black M August 9, 1805 Dorchester Rape Sarah Smith, white[356]
William Morris White M April 22, 1808 Baltimore Murder George Workner, white[357] Robert Wright
William Robinson White M
Daniel Dougherty White M
Caleb Dougherty Black M
John Riggin White M April 22, 1808 Worcester Burglary [358]
Frank Johnston Black M November 25, 1808 Montgomery Accessory to murder Female, child, black[359]
Cato Black M November 29, 1809 Queen Anne's Murder William Robinson, white[360] Edward Lloyd
Will Black M
Perry Mixed[bd] 24 M January 12, 1810 Queen Anne's Murder William Robinson, white[361]
Ned Black M February 16, 1810 Prince George's Arson James McGill, white[362]
Stephen Hersey White M July 13, 1810 Worcester Murder John Stevenson, white[363]
Edward Brookes White M October 11, 1811 Anne Arundel Rape Elizabeth Roberts, 12, white[364]
John Armstrong Mixed[be] 30 M November 6, 1811 Queen Anne's Murder William Robinson, white[365]
Aquilla Black M August 21, 1812 Baltimore Murder William Fuller, white (owner)[366] Robert Bowie
Ben Black M
Jonathan Black M January 26, 1816 Frederick Murder Edward E. Owings, white (owner)[367] Charles Carnan Ridgely
Harry Black M
Nimrod Black M
Solomon Black M
Matthew Chapman White M October 11, 1816 Baltimore Murder Mary Chapman, white (wife)[368]
Jacob Black M October 10, 1817 Montgomery Murder John O'Neall, white (owner)[369]
Dick Black M August 12, 1818 Anne Arundel Rape [370]
Joseph Hare White M September 10, 1818 Baltimore (Federal) Mail robbery [371]
John Alexander White M
John Cotterill White M February 25, 1820 Washington[bf] Murder Mr. Adams, white[372] Samuel Sprigg
William Cotterill Sr. White M
William Cotterill Jr. White M
John Ferguson White M April 13, 1820 Baltimore (Federal) Piracy [373]
Israel Denny White M
Peregrine Hutton White 28 M July 14, 1820 Baltimore (Federal) Murder-Robbery Male, white (mail driver)[374]
Morris Hull White 20 M
Jesse Griffith White M August 16, 1820 Dorchester Murder Hanson Tull, white[375]
Peter Black M March 2, 1821 Frederick Murder Mrs. William Baker, white[376]
Kitty Black F
Allen Black M October 5, 1821 St. Mary's Rape Araminta Bennett, white[377]
Jenny Black F October 19, 1821 Somerset Murder Sidney Williams, black[378]
Robert Johnson White M July 23, 1824 Worcester Murder [379] Samuel Stevens Jr.
George Black M October 29, 1824 Baltimore Rape Female, white[380]
Henry Black M
William Turvey White M August 5, 1825 Charles Murder William John Mollahan, white[381]
Robert Black M June 15, 1827 Worcester Rape Joseph Kent
Frederick Black M June 22, 1827 Prince George's Rape Eliza Browning, <10, white[382]
Jim Truxton Black M April 11, 1828 Talbot Murder James Mackey, black[383]
George Swearingen White 29 M October 2, 1829 Allegany Murder Female, white (wife)[384] Daniel Martin
Shelby Jump White M December 4, 1829 Caroline Murder Peter Jump, white (brother)[385]
Henny Black F May 13, 1831 Dorchester Murder Betsy Thompson Insley, white[386]
John Markley White M June 24, 1831 Frederick Murder-Robbery Six people, white[387][bg]
Isaiah Willin White M November 20, 1832 Dorchester Murder Female, white (wife)[388] George Howard
Nelson Wallis Black M December 20, 1833 Baltimore Rape Margaret Grace, white[389] James Thomas
Aurelia Chase Black F Poisoning Elizabeth A. Durkee, white (owner)[390]
Judah Black 14 F January 16, 1835 Prince George's Murder John Henry Bayne Jr., child, white[391]
William Adams Black M May 29, 1835 Baltimore Murder Captain Tilden, white[392]
Dave Thomas Black M January 13, 1837 Talbot Murder Capt. Edward Blades, white[393] Thomas Veazey
John Brown Black M April 1839 Montgomery Rape Mary Ann Dare, white[394] William Grason
William Chrise White M November 24, 1843 Allegany Murder Abraham Frey, white[395] Francis Thomas
Daniel Black M November 24, 1843 Prince George's Murder John Smith, white[396][bh]
Adam Horn White 51 M January 12, 1844 Baltimore Murder Malinda Horn, white (wife)[397]
George Rustin Black M February 16, 1844 St. Mary's Murder Male, white (owner)[398]
James Williams White M Murder Female, white (wife)[399]
Henry McCurry White M June 27, 1845 Baltimore Murder Paul Roux, white[400] Thomas Pratt
Joseph Alexander Black M February 26, 1847 Baltimore Murder Washington Sheppard, black[401][bi]
Charles Black 70 M June 4, 1847 St. Mary's Rape [402]
Tom Black M June 2, 1848 Anne Arundel Rape [403] Philip Francis Thomas
Conrad Vinter White 22 M July 21, 1849 Baltimore Murder Elizabeth Cooper, white[404]
Edward Brown Black M June 28, 1850 Calvert Murder John Cracklin, white[405]
Thomas McLaughlin White M March 7, 1851 Allegany Murder Female, white (wife)[406] Enoch Louis Lowe
Amos Green Black M August 8, 1851 Howard Rape Josephine Pepee, white[407]
Nicholas Murphy White M August 8, 1851 Kent Murder-Burglary Three people, white[408][bj]
William Shelton White M
Abraham Taylor White M
David Green Black M November 19, 1852 Howard Rape Ms. Leek, 14, white[409]
David Johnson Black M January 7, 1853 Anne Arundel Murder Mr. Cole, white[410]
White Slocum Black M January 7, 1853 Montgomery Rape [411]
Thomas Connor White 19 M August 5, 1853 Baltimore City Murder Capt. William Hutchinson, white[412]
Robert Swift White M April 20, 1855 Cecil Murder Mr. Killour, white[413] Thomas Watkins Ligon
Frederick Miller White 25 M January 3, 1856 Allegany Murder-Robbery Dr. Hadel and Frederick Graeff, white[414]
Saul Brown Black M February 29, 1856 Queen Anne's Murder Mr. Porter, white[415]
Jim Mills Black M August 15, 1856 Worcester Rape [416]
Littleton Stevens Black M
John Gowings Black M January 15, 1858 Somerset Murder Mrs. Stewart, elderly, white[417] Thomas Holliday Hicks
Phillip Hawkins Black M January 29, 1858 Frederick Murder James Diggs, black[418]
Alfred Dashiell Black M July 2, 1858 Somerset Murder Mathias Dorman, white[419]
Marion Crop White 23 M April 8, 1859 Baltimore City Murder Mr. Rigdon, white (police officer)[420][421]
Peter Corrie White 26 M
Henry Gambrill White 25 M Murder Mr. Benton, white (police officer)[422]
John Cyphus Black 34 M Murder William King, white[423]
Rebecca McCormick Black F July 24, 1859 Carroll Murder Francis Miles, black[424]
Four unknowns Black M November 1860 Prince George's Murder-Robbery Col. W. Sylvester, white[425]
Mary Naylor Black F October 4, 1861 Anne Arundel Murder Robert Carr, white (owner)[426]
Perry Kennard Black 42 M November 22, 1861 Baltimore Rape Mrs. Cromie, white[427]
John Lanahan White M December 23, 1861 Frederick (Military) Murder [428]
Joseph Kuhns White M March 7, 1862 Baltimore City (Military) Murder David E. Whitson, white[429] Augustus Bradford
Bill Ferguson Black M September 5, 1862 Calvert Murder Ned Thomas, black[430]
Frederick Smith White M April 10, 1863 Washington Murder Agnes Tracy, white[431]
William Richardson White M July 5, 1863 Frederick (Military) Espionage [432]
Ned Davis Black M July 17, 1863 Somerset Rape [433]
Bob Jones Black M
Morris Black M
George Coard Black 25 M August 21, 1863 Worcester Rape Female, white[434]
Henry Burnham White M May 9, 1864 St. Mary's (Military) Desertion [435]
Andrew Laypole White M May 23, 1864 Baltimore City (Military) Espionage [436]
Francis Gillespie White M July 11, 1864 Allegany (Military) Murder [437]
Granville Smeltzer White 20 M July 22, 1864 Frederick Murder-Burglary Mrs. David Nusbaum and her son, white[438]
George McDonald White M September 27, 1864 Baltimore City (Military) Desertion
John Provost White M November 10, 1864 Allegany (Military) Murder [439]
Thomas Davis Black 19 M November 2, 1866 Prince George's Murder-Burglary William Lyles, 57, white[440] Thomas Swann
William James Black 26 M
Henry Luckett Black 23 M
William Plater Black 28 M
Lucy Purnell Black F February 28, 1868 Worcester Murder Hanson Robbins, black[441]
George Bailey Black 26 M March 5, 1869 Somerset Murder Benjamin F. Johnson and Henry Cannon, 25 and 21, white[442] Oden Bowie
Frank Rounds Black 27 M
William Wells Black 19 M
William Wilson Black 19 M
George Turner Black 20 M May 29, 1869 Frederick Murder-Robbery Unidentified male, white[443]
Nimrod Richards Black 24 M August 12, 1870 Prince George's Murder Col. William Lyles, 57, white[444]
John Rice Black 19 M September 16, 1870 Calvert Rape Sarah Crandall, 63, white[445]
John Martin Black 21 M February 10, 1871 Frederick Rape Mary Butcher, 82, white[446]
John Howard White 28 M February 10, 1871 Allegany Murder-Robbery Henry Miller, white[447]
Mary Willis Black 17 F February 10, 1871 Prince George's Murder Albert H. Reed, 9 months, white[448]
Fred Lawrence Black 41 M July 14, 1871 Talbot Murder Emeline Handy, 29, black (common-law wife)[449]
William Pritchard Black 17 M September 29, 1871 Baltimore[bk] Rape Mary Sendel, 19, white[450]
William Craig Black 73 M January 10, 1873 Allegany Rape Lottie Dayton, 73, white[451] William Pinkney Whyte
Thomas Jackson Black 49 M July 11, 1873 St. Mary's Murder-Robbery James Scofield, 48, white[452]
Albert Sanders Black 23 M July 11, 1873 Calvert Murder-Robbery Eugene Archie Burdell, white[453]
Thomas Hollohan White 29 M August 1, 1873 Baltimore City Murder-Robbery Mary Ann Lampley, 71, white (Nicholson's grandmother-in-law)[454]
Joshua Nicholson White 25 M
James West Black 22 M August 23, 1873 Baltimore City Murder Annie Gibson, 23, black (girlfriend)[455]
Levan Palmer Black 29 M August 23, 1873 Baltimore Rape Mary Sendel, 19, white[456]
Joseph Wheeling Davis White 22 M February 6, 1874 Carroll Murder-Robbery Abraham L. Lynn, 27, white[457]
William McCotter White 23 M February 6, 1874 Dorchester Murder Robert Insley, 52, white (father-in-law)[458]
Ernest Smith Black 17 M August 7, 1874 Talbot Murder Kate E. Bartlett, 17, white[459] James Black Groome
George Wheeler Black 23 M March 12, 1875 Talbot Murder Margaret B. Wittman, 72, white[460]
Joshua Griffin Black 22 M March 12, 1875 Harford Murder-Robbery Susan R. Taylor, 47, white (adoptive mother)[461]
Jenkins Howell Black 25 M August 12, 1876 Worcester Rape Sally Mary Hadder, 20, white[462][bl] John Lee Carroll
Charles Simpson Black 35 M February 9, 1877 Charles Murder-Burglary John W. Everett, 28, white[463]
Martin Henry Black 35 M
James Hawkins Black 20 M November 23, 1877 Baltimore Rape Ida Schaeffer, 13, white[464]
Henry Norfolk White 25 M December 21, 1877 Anne Arundel Murder Sally Johnson Norfolk, 24, white (wife)[465]
Edward Costley Black 19 M June 21, 1878 Frederick Murder-Robbery Solomon Costley, 70, black (cousin)[466]
Hiram Fooks Black 47 M July 11, 1878 Somerset Murder Jack Tyler, 18, black[467]
Medford Walters Black 18 M December 5, 1879 Cecil Murder Jenkins Whaley, 20, black[468]
John Gothard Black 53 M April 29, 1881 Baltimore Murder Joseph Woods, 47, white[469] William Thomas Hamilton
Felix Munschor White 32 M November 11, 1881 Frederick Murder-Robbery James L. Wetzel, 45, white[470]
Arthur Preston Black 21 M January 19, 1883 Harford Murder Mary Dorsey, 25, black (girlfriend)[471]
George Lake Black 34 M June 29, 1883 Dorchester Rape Clara Simmons, 41, white[472]
John Smith Black 40 M November 16, 1883 Garrett Murder Josiah Harden, 54, white[473][bm]
Frederick Cephas Black 35 M August 1, 1884 Dorchester Murder-Robbery Celia Bush Murphy, 68, white[474] Robert Milligan McLane
Charles Williams Black 21 M January 8, 1886 Dorchester Rape Eliza J. Keene, 35, white[475] Henry Lloyd
Jim Stevens Black 44 M February 25, 1887 Somerset Rape Mary Trehearn, 83, white[476]
John Ross Black 27 M September 9, 1887 Baltimore City Murder Emily Brown, 60, white[477]
John Biscoe Black 21 M April 27, 1888 St. Mary's Murder-Robbery Capt. Robert R. Dixon, 64, white[478] Elihu Emory Jackson
Melvin Garlitz White 25 M August 30, 1889 Allegany Murder Leah White Garlitz, 21, white (wife)[479]
Ernest Forbes Black 19 M April 3, 1891 Anne Arundel[bn] Rape Bertha Phipps, 16, white[480]
William Blaney White 25 M June 12, 1891 Baltimore City Murder-Robbery Sarah and Caroline Blaney, 80 and 56, white (grandmother and aunt)[481]
Thomas Thompson Black 22 M January 29, 1892 Kent Murder William Adams, 27, black[482] Frank Brown
Buck Brooks Black 26 M January 13, 1893 Kent Murder James Heighe Hill, 30, white[483]
Moses Brown Black 31 M
Frisbie Comegys Black 17 M
Fletcher Williams Black 23 M
Alfred Stout Black 25 M January 27, 1893 Cecil Murder-Burglary George Ditmore, 73, white[484]
William Bond Black 25 M April 14, 1893 Montgomery Murder-Rape Margaret Cephas, 30, black[485]
William Pinkney Black 22 M June 30, 1893 Prince George's Murder-Robbery Francis M. Bowie, 43, white[486]
Daniel Barber Black 28 M
Arthur Courtney Black 24 M December 13, 1893 Somerset Murder-Robbery Capt. Frank Cooper, white[487]
Henry Taylor Black 19 M
William Leonard White 49 M February 16, 1894 Frederick[bo] Murder Jesse T. Armstrong, 28, white[488]
James Allen Black 21 M July 6, 1894 Prince George's Rape Cora Simpson, 11, white[489]
William Jackson Black 62 M July 6, 1894 Queen Anne's Murder George J. Leager, 43, white[490]
Horace Cooper Black 32 M June 21, 1895 Cecil Murder Margaret Pitt, 29, black (girlfriend)[491]
James Harry Truss White 37 M June 26, 1896 Cecil Murder-Robbery Thomas Camp, 50, white[492] Lloyd Lowndes Jr.
James Smith Black 29 M December 18, 1896 Prince George's Murder-Rape Marguerite Alexander Drown, 24, white[493]
George Matthews White 31 M March 12, 1897 Charles Murder James J. Irwin, 30, white[494]
Peter Monahan White 74 M August 13, 1897 Baltimore City Murder Bridget Monahan, 55, white (wife)[495]
Sommerfield Dennis Black 16 M August 12, 1898 Worcester Murder America Holland, 67, black (stepfather)[496]
Lewis Wesley Johnson Black 38 M November 11, 1898 Baltimore Rape-Robbery Ianthe Ensor Stevenson, 40, white[497]
Joseph Wright Black 21 M March 24, 1899 Kent[bp] Murder William Newcomb, 60, black[498]
John Berry Black 16 M June 16, 1899 Prince George's Murder-Robbery Mary Amanda Clarke, 52, white[499]
Cornelius Gardner Black 23 M July 28, 1899 Baltimore City Rape Anne Bailey, 15, black[500]
Charles James Black 21 M
John Myers Black 19 M
Joseph Bryan Black 32 M Murder Mary Pack, 35, black (girlfriend)[501]
Armistead Taylor Black 27 M August 18, 1899 Montgomery[bq] Murder-Burglary Louis and Dora Rosenstein, 26 and 24, white[502][br]
John Brown Black 43 M
Samuel Johnson Black 22 M December 8, 1899 Washington Rape Emma Kerfoot, 12, white[503]
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1900–1923

More information Name, Race ...
Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
Robert Wyatt White 21 M July 27, 1900 Anne Arundel[bs] Murder-Robbery Oliver M. Caulk, 46, white[504][bt] John Walter Smith
Amos Smith Black 25 M August 3, 1900 Baltimore City Murder Sadie James, 24, black (girlfriend)[505]
William Black Black 24 M August 31, 1900 Harford Rape Jessie Bradford, 15, white[506]
Charles Overs Black 28 M April 19, 1901 Frederick Murder Charles Frank Donaldson, 19, white[507]
Wiley Kirk Black 18 M May 31, 1901 Baltimore Rape Barbara E. Green, 44, white[508]
John Butler Black 41 M August 23, 1901 Baltimore City Murder Lavinia Butler, 34, black (wife)[509]
Henry Boyd Black 24 M January 17, 1902 Prince George's Murder Martha Oden, 18, black (girlfriend)[510]
Frank Jones Black 22 M June 20, 1902 Howard Murder-Robbery Israel Radetsky, 36, white[511][bu]
John Johnson Black 52 M
Asbury Dixon Black 50 M August 29, 1902 Worcester Murder Delia Dixon, 27, black (common-law wife)[512]
John Devine Black 29 M September 19, 1902 Baltimore City Murder Charles J. Donohue, 27, white (patrolman)[513]
Howard Matthews Black 34 M May 20, 1904 Howard Murder-Robbery Hugh McAvoy, 63, white[514] Edwin Warfield
James Cooper Black 29 M July 29, 1904 Baltimore City Murder Edward Powell, 45, black[515]
Andrew Leonard White 34 M October 14, 1904 Baltimore City Murder Ann Collins Leonard, 39, white (wife)[516]
Edward Cassidy Black 36 M December 23, 1904 Baltimore Rape-Burglary Emma Florijnek, 21, white[517]
Julius Cooper Black 36 M January 27, 1905 Anne Arundel Murder George Harris, 29, black[518][519]
William Henry Jones Black 30 M February 17, 1905 Baltimore City Murder-Burglary James Emory Cunningham, 59, white[520]
Henry Handy Black 37 M July 7, 1905 Wicomico Murder Cecilia Handy, 22, black (wife)[521]
John Burch Black 24 M July 7, 1905 Baltimore City Murder Lulu Morsell, 19, black (girlfriend)[522]
William Leazer Black 35 M July 21, 1905 Anne Arundel Murder John George McNamara, 45, white (patrolman)[523]
John Simpers White 22 M October 20, 1905 Cecil Murder-Robbery Albert Constable, 64, white
Isaac Winder Black 27 M March 30, 1906 Baltimore Murder-Robbery Frederick Thomas Rinehart, 63, white[524]
Joseph Bradley Black 40 M July 6, 1906 Howard Murder John Redwine, 27, black[525]
Harold Ernest Lyles Black 25 M July 13, 1906 Baltimore Murder Harriet Ardenia Derricks, 20, black (love interest)[526]
William Lee Black 17 M July 26, 1906 Somerset[bv] Rape Frances Powell and Lela Barnes, 18 and 33, white[527]
John Henry Black 27 M July 26, 1906 Worcester Rape Mrs. Frederick J. Selby, 43, white[528]
Frisbie Gibbs Black 40 M May 10, 1907 Baltimore City Murder Ida Cuff, 43, black (common-law wife)[529]
Edward Wilson Black 29 M February 28, 1908 Baltimore City Murder Martha Hawkins Wilson, 22, black (wife)[530] Austin Lane Crothers
Andrew Taylor Black 27 M August 9, 1912 Anne Arundel Murder Fanny May Clifton, 41, black (girlfriend)[531] Phillips Lee Goldsborough
Wesley Mills Black 42 M December 6, 1912 Somerset[bw] Rape Margaret E. Phillips, 15, white[532]
Philip Gibson Black 31 M January 3, 1913 Baltimore City Murder John Johnson, 31, black[533]
James Jacobs Black 27 M January 10, 1913 Anne Arundel Murder John Brooks, 28, black[534]
Wish Shepard Black 18 M August 27, 1915 Caroline Rape Mildred Clark, 15, white[535]
Benjamin E. Davis White 37 M November 12, 1915 Baltimore Murder Mary Ann Davis, 33, white (wife)[536]
Frank Grano White 53 M November 26, 1915 Worcester Murder Three people, white[537][bx]
Arnold Martin Black 27 M January 7, 1916 Anne Arundel Murder John E. Miller, 33, white (special police officer)[538]
Solomon Sudler Black 17 M April 14, 1916 Carroll Murder-Robbery William F. Brown, 26, white[539] Emerson Harrington
Marion Deems White 32 M May 26, 1916 Baltimore Murder-Rape-Robbery Laura M. Schaefer, 29, white[540]
John Brown Mixed[by] 28 M June 30, 1916 Washington Murder-Robbery Susan A. Dixon, 74, white[541][bz]
George A. Myers Black 30 M August 4, 1916 Howard Murder Carrie Dorsey, 13, black (love interest)[542]
Archie Isaacs Black 30 M July 12, 1918 Anne Arundel Murder-Rape-Robbery Dora Ebert, 27, white[543]
John Henry Evans Black 28 M October 4, 1918 Anne Arundel Rape Mary Hannah Henson, 13, black[544]
John Snowden Black 25 M February 28, 1919 Anne Arundel Murder-Burglary[ca] Lottie May Haislup Brandon, 23, white[545]
George Cummings Black 35 M December 5, 1919 Prince George's Murder-Burglary George Peters, 52, white[546][547][cb]
Isaiah Fountain Black 28 M July 23, 1920 Talbot[cc] Rape Bertha Simpson, 14, white[548] Albert Ritchie
George Terry Black 29 M January 28, 1921 Baltimore City Rape-Burglary Sadie Sibley, 52, white[549]
Felix Bell Black 28 M February 25, 1921 Baltimore City Murder-Robbery Russell Lee, 42, black[550]
Charles Robinson Black 16 M February 25, 1921 Frederick Murder-Rape Mary Edith Hightman, 27, white[551]
Charles Lewis Black 31 M March 18, 1921 Baltimore City Murder-Robbery Evert K. Gerritsen, 41, white[552]
William Davis Black 34 M
Robert Robinson Black 21 M April 1, 1921 Anne Arundel[cd] Murder-Robbery James Elder Tydings, 50, white[553]
Guy Thompson White 41 M April 15, 1921 Montgomery Murder Three children, white[554][ce]
Henry Brown Black 19 M September 1, 1921 Baltimore City (Federal)[cf] Murder-Robbery Harriet A. Kavanaugh, 35, white[555]
John Davis Black 22 M February 17, 1922 Baltimore City Murder Bessie Simms (girlfriend) and Lottie Luckey, 20 and 63, black[556]
Samuel Smith Black 26 M February 24, 1922 Baltimore Attempted rape-Kidnap Marita Davis Lyons, 21, white[557]
William Stultz White 45 M November 10, 1922 Frederick Murder John H. Adams, 47, white (police officer)[558]
Bishop Hawkins Black 43 M April 6, 1923 Baltimore City Murder Ethel Starling, black (girlfriend)[559]
John Butler Black 27 M May 11, 1923 St. Mary's Rape Madeline Kundahl, 60, white[560][561]
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1923–1961

In January 1923, a new law went into effect which required all executions to be moved to a centralized gallows in the Maryland Penitentiary.[562] Hanging was later replaced with gas asphyxiation in June 1955, with the penitentiary installing its new gas chamber in July 1956.[563][564]

More information Name, Race ...
Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
George Shelton Black 21 M June 8, 1923 Somerset Rape Thelma Hughlett, 14, white[565] Albert Ritchie
Carroll Gibson Black 18 M February 13, 1925 Talbot Rape Clara E. Baker, 41, white[566]
Isaac Benson Black 37 M July 23, 1926 Baltimore City Murder Carrie Braxton and Haywood Price, 37 and 34, black[567]
Richard Whittemore White 27 M August 13, 1926 Baltimore City Murder Robert H. Holtman, 61, white (prison guard)[568][cg]
William Rose Black 23 M September 9, 1927 Washington Murder-Attempted rape Lottie L. McElfresh, 38, white[569]
Arthur Swann Black 20 M Frederick Murder-Robbery Edward J. Carpenter, 35, white[569]
Ottie Simmons Black 19 M
Alfred Simms Black 19 M November 11, 1927 Prince George's Attempted rape Alberta Rice, 20, white[570][ch]
Benjamin F. Spragins White 28 M August 3, 1928 Baltimore[ci] Murder Alfred H. Walker, 66, white[571][cj]
Charles P. Carey White 28 M
Hopkins Watkins Black 27 M November 16, 1928 Baltimore Murder John King, black[572]
John Orestus Marsh White 51 M August 9, 1929 Carroll Murder Beulah L. Marsh, 29, white (wife)[573]
John Jackson Black 55 M January 31, 1930 Baltimore City Murder Mattie Tarleton and Mary Wright, 29 and 50, black[574]
Lorenzo Price Black 32 M June 21, 1931 Baltimore City Murder Reuben Hayman, 24, white[575][ck]
Thomas Blackson Black 42 M January 15, 1932 Worcester Murder Randolph Taylor, 25, black[576]
Walter F. Wright Black 28 M April 8, 1932 Baltimore City Murder William Alfred Bell, 52, white (patrolman)[577]
Euel Lee Black 60 M October 27, 1933 Baltimore[cl] Murder William Green Davis, 55, white[578][cm]
Page Jupiter Black 46 M February 2, 1934 Charles Murder-Rape Evelyn Reifschneider, 47, white[579]
James A. Cross Black 25 M April 19, 1935 Prince George's Murder-Robbery John T. Geary Jr., 43, white[580] Harry Nice
Gordon Dent Black 30 M
James Poindexter Black 27 M June 28, 1935 Montgomery Rape Female, 16, white[581]
William Harold Black 45 M
Willie Williams Black 25 M June 12, 1936 Baltimore City Murder-Robbery Samuel and Bessie Blacher, 75 and 64, white[582]
Augusto Perez Hispanic 22 M Rape Constance Kosakowski, 10, white[583]
James Irvin Howard Black 20 M July 9, 1937 Anne Arundel Murder-Robbery Marie M. Gunter, 55, white[584]
Richard Hammond Black 31 M August 12, 1938 Baltimore City Murder-Burglary Edith Milman, 46, white[585]
James Albert Turner Black 25 M August 26, 1938 Montgomery Rape Etta May Coleman, 13, white[586]
Fred L. Brown White 44 M March 19, 1939 Dorchester Murder Elizabeth Arvey Brown, 17, white (wife)[587][cn] Herbert O'Conor
Alvin Kenton White 23 M March 15, 1940 Talbot[co] Rape-Burglary Alice Aikens, 82, white[588]
Thomas C. Sanchez Hispanic 40 M
Otis Harrell Black 23 M May 10, 1940 Baltimore City Murder Wallace L. Smith, 74, black[589]
William T. Sorrell Black 28 M
Alexander Williams Black 33 M June 28, 1940 Anne Arundel Rape-Kidnap Adele Stockett, 22, white[590]
Arthur H. Collick Black 27 M September 13, 1940 Baltimore[cp] Murder-Burglary Harvey Pilchard, 61, white[591]
Wilson Knott White 33 M January 10, 1941 Anne Arundel Rape Female, 19, white[592][cq]
French Lee White Black 23 M June 27, 1941 Montgomery Rape Female, 26, white[593]
James Lee Miller White 29 M September 26, 1941 Allegany[cr] Murder-Robbery Raleigh Poffenberger, 76, white[594]
Earl Loveless White 22 M
James Baker Black 38 M December 19, 1941 Dorchester[cs] Murder Larry Donohue, 34, black[595]
Wilbur Pritchett Black 37 M May 8, 1942 Dorchester Attempted rape-Burglary Jessie R. Dail, 62, white[596]
Frank Haywood Black 32 M June 5, 1942 Prince George's Rape-Kidnap Female, 18, white[597]
Andrew Henry Black 54 M July 10, 1942 Dorchester Murder Francis P. Ross, 36, black[598]
Edward Woffard Black 27 M July 24, 1942 Baltimore City Murder-Robbery Vincent di Pietro, 44, white[599]
Charles J. Benjamin Black 23 M
James Gilliam Black 39 M January 15, 1943 Worcester Murder David Lewis, 40, black[600]
James Ford Black 32 M March 12, 1943 Baltimore City Rape Mary Stewart, 42, white[601]
Freeman Holton Black 21 M June 4, 1943 Baltimore City Murder-Robbery Louis Pertnoy, 37, white[602]
Frank Williams Black 23 M
John Lampkin Black 19 M August 13, 1943 Baltimore City Rape-Kidnap Mrs. Sanford Norris, white[603]
William Charles Holsey Black 33 M February 25, 1944 Carroll Murder-Burglary Charles L. Meister, 55, white[604]
Martin Smith Black 20 M March 31, 1944 Baltimore City Rape-Burglary Two females, white[605][ct]
John Hinton Black 25 M June 16, 1944 Dorchester[cu] Attempted rape Geraldine Griffin, 15, white[606]
Calvin William Watkins Black 24 M November 17, 1944 Baltimore City Murder-Robbery Joseph J. Stewart, 57, white[607]
Patrick Murphy White 40 M July 20, 1945 Prince George's Rape Margaret Laignel, 25, white[608][cv]
Luther McClam Black 28 M August 17, 1945 Baltimore City Murder Three people, black[609][cw]
Donald Brooks White 31 M November 30, 1945 Baltimore City Murder-Burglary Mary M. Finn, 63, white[610]
John Henry Fields Black 38 M December 28, 1945 Worcester Murder Gordon G. Barnes, 39, white (deputy game warden)[611]
William Tasker Black 21 M January 18, 1946 Anne Arundel Murder Richard Johnson, 29, black[612]
Lloyd Walker Black 22 M August 9, 1946 Baltimore City Attempted rape-Robbery Female, 19, white[613]
William Demby Black 22 M October 4, 1946 Baltimore City[cx] Rape-Kidnap Edna E. Strickland, 28, white[614]
Roy Nathan Peters Black 22 M
Jack Lester Barnes Black 25 M December 13, 1946 Prince George's Rape Female, 53, white[615]
Charles Lee Carmen Black 19 M January 17, 1947 Harford[cy] Rape Dottie Jean Streeter, 26, white[616] William Preston Lane Jr.
William Copper Black 20 M June 27, 1947 Harford[cz] Rape Female, 25, white[617]
Ross Abbott White 24 M August 1, 1947 Dorchester Murder Pansy Twigg, 19, white (girlfriend)[618]
Weldon Jones Jr. Black 18 M Wicomico Murder-Robbery Raynor Graham, 38, white[619][da]
Roy Lee Lathco White 39 M April 30, 1948 Baltimore Rape Female, 11, white[620][db]
Henry Jackson Black 32 M Worcester Murder Otha Mason and Emma Jackson, 31 (Mason), black[621]
Ollie Smith Jr. Black 22 M Dorchester Rape Florence May Henry, 22, white[622]
Howard A. Fram White 31 M July 8, 1949 Baltimore City Murder-Robbery George Lehr, 77, white[623]
Eugene H. James Black 31 M August 12, 1949 Baltimore City Murder-Rape Marsha Brill, 11, white[624][dc]
John Knowles Black 26 M Murder Ruby Davis, 21, black (girlfriend)[625]
Lott Glover Black 31 M August 25, 1953 Prince George's Murder-Robbery James Alfred Beacraft, 49, white[626] Theodore McKeldin
George Grammer White 35 M June 11, 1954 Baltimore City Murder Dorothy Mae Grammer, 33, white (wife)[627]
William C. Thomas Black 32 M June 10, 1955 Baltimore City Murder-Rape-Burglary Delia Honeyman, 67, white[628]
Eddie Lee Daniels Black 29 M June 28, 1957 Montgomery Murder-Robbery Arthur E. Chyatte, 61, white[629]
Carl Daniel Kier Black 25 M January 23, 1959 Frederick[dd] Murder-Rape-Burglary Myrtle Agnes Bopst, 47, white[630] J. Millard Tawes
Leonard M. Shockley Black 17 M April 10, 1959 Dorchester[de] Murder-Rape-Robbery Sarah Hearne, 39, white
Nathaniel Lipscomb Black 33 M June 9, 1961 Baltimore City Murder-Rape Lottie Kight, 60, white[df]
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1994–2005

Between the United States Supreme Court's Gregg v. Georgia decision upholding the use of the death penalty in the United States in 1976, and Maryland's abolition of the death penalty in 2013, a total of five people convicted of murder have been executed by the state of Maryland. All were executed by lethal injection.[631]

More information No., Name ...
No. Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Victim(s) Governor
1 John Frederick Thanos White 45 Male May 17, 1994 Baltimore Billy Winebrenner, Gregory Allen Taylor, and Melody Pistorio William Donald Schaefer
2 Flint Gregory Hunt Black 38 Male July 2, 1997 Baltimore City Baltimore City police officer Vincent Adolfo Parris Glendening
3 Tyrone Delano Gilliam Jr. Black 32 Male November 16, 1998 Baltimore Christine Doerfler
4 Steven Howard Oken White 42 Male June 17, 2004 Dawn Marie Garvin and Patricia Antoinette Hirt[dg] Robert Ehrlich
5 Wesley Eugene Baker Black 47 Male December 5, 2005 Jane Frances Tyson
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Previously murdered a Native American boy but was acquitted on a technicality.
  2. [b]
    Jacob's crime was committed at Spesutie Island in Baltimore County, now part of Harford County.
  3. [c]
    Pregnant when murdered.
  4. [d]
    Crime occurred in the Eastern Shore region (county unknown).
  5. [e]
    The murder of Hawkins was committed in Cecil County.
  6. [f]
    Edwards' crime was committed in Calvert County. Fowler was tried and convicted in Calvert County. Vanson's crime was committed in Calvert County.
  7. [g]
    Crime committed in Cecil County.
  8. [h]
    Crimes committed in Charles and Talbot County.
  9. [i]
    Abigail was executed by burning.
  10. [j]
    Crime committed in Baltimore County.
  11. [k]
    Crime committed in Anne Arundel County.
  12. [l]
    Crime committed in Kent County.
  13. [m]
    Caine's crime was committed in Prince George's County.
  14. [n]
    Drawn and quartered.
  15. [o]
    Crime committed in Baltimore County.
  16. [p]
    Crimes committed in Talbot and Queen Anne's County, respectively.
  17. [q]
    Crimes committed in Prince George's and Charles County, respectively.
  18. [r]
    Crime committed in Prince George's County.
  19. [s]
    Crimes committed in Prince George's and Baltimore County respectively.
  20. [t]
    Divine's crime was committed in Kent County. Strickland et al.'s crime was committed in Kent County.
  21. [u]
    Mulatto.
  22. [v]
    Daniel's crime was committed in Prince George's County. Lee's crime was committed in Prince George's County. Ragg's crime was committed in Baltimore County. Sodman's crime was committed in Kent County.
  23. [w]
    Burston and Goodman's crimes were committed separately at the same location in Prince George's County. Rogers' crime was committed in Baltimore County.
  24. [x]
    Butler's crime was committed in St. Mary's County.
  25. [y]
    Bruington et al.'s crime was committed in Baltimore County. Bristoe's crime was committed in Charles County. Carrah's crime was committed in Queen Anne's County. Williams' crime was committed in Kent County.
  26. [z]
    Abbott's crime was committed in Baltimore County. Bishop's crime was committed in Prince George's County. Gibbon's crime was committed in Baltimore County.
  27. [aa]
    Jones' crime was committed in Prince George's County.
  28. [ab]
    Change of venue from Charles County.
  29. [ac]
    Taylor's crime was committed in Cecil County.
  30. [ad]
    Crimes committed in Charles and Prince George's County, respectively.
  31. [ae]
    David Traile, William Cecil, and John Rowe.
  32. [af]
    Esther Anderson was burned alive.
  33. [ag]
    Mulatto.
  34. [ah]
    Mulatto.
  35. [ai]
    Lapear's crime was committed in Baltimore County.
  36. [aj]
    Mulatto.
  37. [ak]
    Mulatto.
  38. [al]
    Sullivan's crime was committed in Baltimore County.
  39. [am]
    Crime committed in Frederick County.
  40. [an]
    Mulatto.
  41. [ao]
    Also confessed to murdering a widow named Wessels.
  42. [ap]
    Mulatto.
  43. [aq]
    Mulatto.
  44. [ar]
    Mulatto.
  45. [as]
    Believed to have been previously sentenced to death for burglary but pardoned.
  46. [at]
    Also tried for trying to poison a black man.
  47. [au]
    Mulatto.
  48. [av]
    Also attempted to poison his wife, Barbara.
  49. [aw]
    Executed at Spesutie Island, now in Harford County.
  50. [ax]
    Mulatto.
  51. [ay]
    First execution in Baltimore City. Previous executions in Baltimore County were usually carried out at Joppa, now part of Harford County.
  52. [az]
    Also robbed the storehouse of James Sterling.
  53. [ba]
    Last person to be posthumously gibbeted in Maryland.
  54. [bb]
    Claimed to be free but suspected to be a runaway slave.
  55. [bc]
    Possibly mixed (mulatto).
  56. [bd]
    "Dark mulatto."
  57. [be]
    "Very bright mulatto."
  58. [bf]
    Change of venue from Montgomery County.
  59. [bg]
    Mr. and Mrs. Newey, Mr. Tressler, two children, and an apprentice.
  60. [bh]
    Also admitted to murdering a fellow slave, Rachel, and denying the murder of another, Tom.
  61. [bi]
    Previously served 10 years for raping a white woman.
  62. [bj]
    William Cosden, his wife, and William's 14-year-old sister Amanda.
  63. [bk]
    Trial held in Baltimore City.
  64. [bl]
    Serial rapist, also raped Margaret Purnell (50, black) within two hours of attacking Hadder. Hadder was also pregnant at time of crime. Howell had previously served time for an attempted rape.
  65. [bm]
    Also assaulted his wife, Harriet.
  66. [bn]
    Trial held in Baltimore City.
  67. [bo]
    Trial held in Montgomery County.
  68. [bp]
    Sentenced at second trial in Talbot County.
  69. [bq]
    Taylor's trial was moved to Frederick County.
  70. [br]
    Dora was pregnant when murdered. Taylor also shot and killed police sergeant Fritz Passau in Washington, D.C. while being arrested, but no murder charges were pursued in the District of Columbia as the officers lacked a warrant.
  71. [bs]
    Trial held in Howard County.
  72. [bt]
    Also murdered an unidentified black man during the same crime.
  73. [bu]
    Johnson had previously served 18 years in Kentucky for the murder of another inmate.
  74. [bv]
    Trial held in Baltimore City.
  75. [bw]
    Trial held in Baltimore City.
  76. [bx]
    Levin P. and Della S. Robinson (41 and 31, white) and Alonzo M. Redden (37, white). Fugitive from Philadelphia for the murder of his wife Caroline Stumpo (51, white) in 1913.
  77. [by]
    "Half Indian, half negro".
  78. [bz]
    Also confessed to the robbery and murder of Frank Metz.
  79. [ca]
    Posthumously pardoned in 2001 due to flimsy evidence and racial bias.
  80. [cb]
    Also seriously wounded and raped his daughter, Catherine.
  81. [cc]
    Trial held in Baltimore County.
  82. [cd]
    Trial held in Baltimore City.
  83. [ce]
    James Bolton (35), Evelyn Shipley (2), and Harold Shipley (1).
  84. [cf]
    Crime committed at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.
  85. [cg]
    Murdered during an escape from the Maryland Penitentiary. Also previously murdered Charles W. Clifford and Louis M. Yarington (41 and 53, white) during a 1925 robbery in Buffalo, New York.
  86. [ch]
    Also attacked her boyfriend, John W. Buckler (26, white).
  87. [ci]
    Change of venue from Baltimore City.
  88. [cj]
    Murdered during an escape attempt from the Maryland Penitentiary. Carey was serving a life sentence for the robbery and murder of William B. Norris (42, white) in Baltimore in 1922.
  89. [ck]
    Also sexually assaulted Dorothy M. Burgess (24, white) during the crime, a carjacking.
  90. [cl]
    Change of venue from Worcester County.
  91. [cm]
    Also murdered his wife Eva Davis (38) and their daughters Elizabeth (15) and Mary Lee (13). Also previously the main suspect in the murders of Evan and Thomas Davis (52 and 56, white) during a bruglary in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
  92. [cn]
    Pregnant with their child when murdered.
  93. [co]
    Change of venue from Queen Anne's County.
  94. [cp]
    Change of venue from Worcester County.
  95. [cq]
    Serial rapist, attacked several other women. Also suspected in the previous murder of Frank A. Scheihing (25, white) and the attempted rape of Anna Peterson (24, white) in Baltimore City, and also of murdering fellow convict Frank Allers (white) in 1932.
  96. [cr]
    Change of venue from Washington County.
  97. [cs]
    Change of venue from Worcester County.
  98. [ct]
    Serial rapist, assaulted three total white women.
  99. [cu]
    Change of venue from Somerset County.
  100. [cv]
    Serial rapist, also charged with the rape of another 18-year-old woman in the same county. Also given a suspended sentence for carnal knowledge in Dade County, Florida in March 1939 and had several charges of carnal abuse and unlawful intercourse under different aliases.
  101. [cw]
    Ray Moore (22), Thomas Tate (33), and Fred Moore (44).
  102. [cx]
    Change of venue from Harford County.
  103. [cy]
    Change of venue from Cecil County.
  104. [cz]
    Change of venue from Talbot County.
  105. [da]
    Also shot an injured a 16-year-old white boy while attempting to steal his skiff and attempted to rape a 46-year-old white storekeeper and a 16-year-old white girl. His 15-year-old brother Holbrook was present during all crimes and given a life sentence for Graham's murder.
  106. [db]
    Previously convicted of attempted rape in Raleigh, North Carolina.
  107. [dc]
    Serial rapist, raped and robbed a white woman in Baltimore and raped and murdered 11-year-old Carol Bardwell (white) in Washington, D.C.
  108. [dd]
    Change of venue from Baltimore County.
  109. [de]
    Change of venue from Worcester County.
  110. [df]
    Serial rapist and killer, also raped and murdered Mae Hall (37, black) and Pearl Wees (39, black) and raped a 30-year-old black woman, a 24-year-old black woman, a 15-year-old black girl.
  111. [dg]
    Also killed Lori Elizabeth Ward in Maine, but was executed for killing Garvin and Hirt.

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