List of people executed in Massachusetts

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This is a list of people executed in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At least 354 people were executed in Massachusetts.[1][2] Capital punishment in Massachusetts was ruled unconstitutional in 1984 and effectively abolished in 2014.[3]

1630–1699

  Slave executions
  Executions by firing squad

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Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
John Billington White 40 M September 30, 1630 Plymouth Murder John Newcomen, white William Bradford
John Williams White M September 28, 1637 Suffolk Murder-Robbery Male, white[4] John Winthrop
William Schooler White M Murder Female, white[5]
Thomas Jackson White M September 4, 1638 Plymouth Murder-Robbery Penowanyanquis, Native American Thomas Prence
Arthur Peach White 18 M
Richard Stinnings White M
Dorothy Talbye White F December 6, 1638 Suffolk Murder Difficulty Talbye, 3, white (daughter) John Winthrop
William Hackett White 18 M December 10, 1641 Suffolk Bestiality [6] Richard Bellingham
Thomas Graunger White 17 M September 8, 1642 Plymouth Bestiality Several animals[a] John Winthrop
James Britton White M March 21, 1644 Suffolk Adultery N/A[7]
Mary Latham White 18 F
William Franklin White M April 8, 1644 Suffolk Murder Samuel Sewell, white[8]
Mary Martin White 22 F March 18, 1647 Suffolk Murder Unknown, infant, white (illegitimate child)[9] John Winthrop
Margaret Jones White 35 F June 15, 1648 Suffolk Witchcraft N/A
Alice Bishop White F October 4, 1648 Plymouth Murder Martha Clarke, 4, white (daughter)[10] William Bradford
Alice Lake White F 1650 Suffolk Witchcraft N/A[11] John Endecott or Thomas Dudley
Elizabeth Kendall White F 1651 Middlesex Witchcraft N/A[12]
Mary Parsons White F May 29, 1651 Suffolk Witchcraft N/A[13][b] John Endecott
Ann Hibbens White F June 19, 1656 Suffolk Witchcraft N/A[14] John Endecott
William Robinson White M January 22, 1659 Suffolk Quaker beliefs N/A
Marmaduke Stevenson White M
Mary Dyer White 49 F June 1, 1660 Suffolk Quaker beliefs N/A
William Leddra White M March 14, 1661 Suffolk Quaker beliefs N/A
Samuel Bellamy White M 1661 Suffolk Piracy [15]
Unknown White M 1670 Suffolk Theft [16] Richard Bellingham
Matoonas Native American M October 1670 Suffolk Murder Zachariah Smith, white[17][18]
William Forrest White M 1672 Suffolk Piracy [19][20][21] Bellingham or Leverett
Alexander Wilson White M
John Smith White M
Tom Native American M 1674 Rape Female, Native American[22] John Leverett
Unknown White M January 18, 1674 Suffolk Murder [23]
Unknown White M
Benjamin Gourd White 17 M April 2, 1674 Suffolk Bestiality [24]
Nicholas Feavor White M March 18, 1675 Suffolk Murder Male, white[25]
Robert Driver White M
Tobias Native American M June 8, 1675 Plymouth Murder John Sassamon, 55, Native American Josiah Winslow
Mattashunnamo Native American M
Wampapaquan Native American M
John Littlejohn Native American M September 22, 1675 Suffolk Murder Several people, white[26] John Leverett
Samuel Guile White M October 16, 1675 Suffolk Rape Mary Nash, white[27]
Captain Tom Native American M June 22, 1676 Suffolk Sedition [28]
Unknown Native American M
Three unknowns Native American M July 9, 1676 Plymouth Sedition [29] Josiah Winslow
Old Matoonas Native American M July 27, 1676 Suffolk Murder Several people, white John Leverett
Three unknowns Native American M September 1, 1676 Suffolk Sedition [30]
Eight unknowns Native American M September 13, 1676 Suffolk [31]
Stephen Goble White M September 21, 1676 Suffolk Murder Three women and three children, Native American[32]
Daniel Goble White M September 26, 1676 Suffolk
Jethro Native American M [33][34]
One-Eyed John Native American M
Maliompe Native American M
Sagamore Sam Native American M
Caleb Native American M October 12, 1676 Suffolk Sedition [35]
Columbine Native American M
Six unknowns Native American M October 12, 1676 Plymouth Sedition [36] Josiah Winslow
Marja[c] Black F September 22, 1681 Suffolk Arson Joshua Lambe (owner) and Thomas Swann, white[37] Simon Bradstreet
Jack Black M Arson Lt. William Clark, white[38]
William Cheney White M Rape Experience Holdbrooke, white[39]
Mrs. Henry Lake White F 1684 Suffolk Witchcraft N/A[40]
James Morgan White M March 11, 1685 Suffolk Murder Male, white[41]
John Neponet Native American M November 18, 1686 Suffolk Murder Old Aquitto and his wife, Native American[42] Dominion of New England
Ann Glover White F November 16, 1688 Suffolk Witchcraft N/A
Samuel Watts White M January 27, 1689 Suffolk Murder-Piracy Samuel Pease, white[43]
Thomas Johnson White M Piracy [44]
Pammatoock Native American M September 26, 1689 Dukes[d] Murder Female, Native American[45] Francis Nicholson
Hugh Stone White M January 2, 1690 Essex Murder Hannah Stone, white (wife)[46] Simon Bradstreet
John de la Forest White M July 31, 1690 Plymouth[e] Murder Male, white[47]
Bridget Bishop White 60 F June 10, 1692 Essex Witchcraft N/A
Rebecca Nurse White 71 F July 19, 1692 Essex Witchcraft N/A
Susannah Martin White 71 F
Elizabeth Howe White 57 F
Sarah Wildes White 65 F
Sarah Good White 39 F
George Jacobs Sr. White 83 M August 19, 1692 Essex Witchcraft N/A
John Willard White 35 M
John Proctor White 60 M
Martha Carrier White 42 F
George Burroughs White 40 M
Giles Corey White 81 M September 16, 1692[f] Essex Witchcraft N/A
Mary Parker White 55 F September 22, 1692 Essex Witchcraft N/A
Alice Parker White F
Mary Eastey White 58 F
Martha Corey White 72 F
Ann Pudeator White 70 F
Wilmot Redd White F
Margaret Scott White 76 F
Samuel Wardwell White 49 M
Elizabeth Emmerson White 28 F June 8, 1693 Suffolk Murder Two unknown, infants, white (illegitimate children)[48]
Grace Black F Murder Unknown, infant, black (child)[48]
Zachary Native American M 1694 Suffolk Murder [49] Phips or Stoughton
Susanna Andrews White F March 31, 1696 Plymouth Concealing birth Male and female, infants, white (Susanna's children)[50] William Stoughton
Esther Andrews White F
John Andrews White M
Mowenas Native American M October 23, 1696 Hampshire Murder [51]
Moquolas Native American M
Sarah Smith White F August 25, 1698 Hampden Murder [52]
Sarah Threeneedles White F November 17, 1698 Suffolk Murder Her children, white[53]
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1700–1799

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Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Esther Rodgers White 21 F July 15, 1701 Essex Murder Female, newborn, white (illegitimate daughter)[54] Governor's Council
Finch Native American M 1704 Nantucket Murder Female, Native American (wife)[55] Joseph Dudley
John Lambert White M June 30, 1704 Suffolk Piracy Capt. Daniel Plowman, white
John Miller White M
Erastus Petersen White M
John Quelch White M
Peter Roach White M
Christopher Scudamore White M
Rochester Black M November 23, 1705 Suffolk Arson Elizabeth Savage, white[56]
Mingo Black M February 12, 1712 Middlesex Rape Abigail Hawse, 13, white[57]
Betty Black F May 7, 1712 Plymouth Murder Unknown, infant, black (child)[58]
David Wallis White M September 24, 1713 Suffolk Murder Benjamin Stoddard, white[59]
Margaret Callahan White F June 4, 1715 Suffolk Murder Female, newborn, white (illegitimate daughter)[60] Joseph Dudley
Welcome Black M May 18, 1716 Suffolk Burglary Ruth Everton, white[61] William Tailer
Jeremiah Fenwick White M June 13, 1717 Suffolk Murder Ralph Mottershed, white[62] Samuel Shute
Thomas Baker White M November 15, 1717 Suffolk Piracy [63]
Peter Hoof White M
John Brown White M
John Shuan White M
Simon Van Vorst White M
Hendrick Quintos White M
Joseph Pease Jr. Native American M May 18, 1720 Barnstable Burglary Rebecca Sturgis, white[64]
Elizabeth Atwood White F August 25, 1720 Essex Murder Unknown, infant, white (child)[65]
Joseph Hanno Black M May 25, 1721 Suffolk Murder Female, black (wife)[66]
Joseph Ewitt Native American M May 13, 1723 Barnstable Murder Hosea Pilate, white[67] William Dummer
Diego Black M July 4, 1723 Suffolk Arson John Powell, white (owner)[68]
John Archer White 27 M June 2, 1724 Suffolk Piracy [69]
William White White 22 M
Jonah Challenge Native American M May 25, 1725 Dukes Murder Isaac Monoquit, Native American[70]
Samuel Cole White M July 12, 1726 Suffolk Piracy Capt. John Green, white
William Fly White M
Henry Grenvil White M
John Battles White M October 4, 1726 Suffolk Piracy [71]
John Battles Jr. White M
John Michaels Native American M
James Muse Native American M
Philip Muse Native American M
Elizabeth Colson Mixed[g] F May 25, 1727 Plymouth Murder Unknown, infant, mixed (child)[72]
Unknown Black M 1729 Middlesex Murder William Burnet or Dummer
Joseph Fuller White M May 20, 1730 Barnstable Murder Female, white (wife)[73] William Dummer
Tom Black M February 10, 1731 Middlesex Arson John Hutchinson, white[74] Jonathan Belcher
Richard Wilson White M October 13, 1732 Suffolk Burglary [75]
Simon Black M November 2, 1732 Suffolk Rape Female, 18, white[76]
Julian Black M March 22, 1733 Suffolk Murder John Rogers, white[77]
Rebecca Chamblett White 27 F September 27, 1733 Suffolk Concealing birth Male, newborn, white (illegitimate son)[h]
John Stoicks White 19 M March 21, 1734 Middlesex Burglary John Varnum, white[78]
Amaziah Harding White 70 M June 5, 1734 Barnstable Murder Hannah Rogers Harding, white (wife)[79]
Matthew Cushing White 22 M October 17, 1734 Suffolk Burglary [80]
John Ormsby White M Murder [80]
London Black M November 11, 1734 Suffolk Rape Sarah Clark, white[81]
Robin Nasson Native American M July 14, 1736 Nantucket Murder Female, Native American (wife)[82]
Hugh Henderson White 30 M November 26, 1737 Worcester Burglary [83]
Philip Kennison White 30 M September 13, 1738 Middlesex Burglary James Hayes, white[84]
John Comfort Native American M August 22, 1739 Nantucket Murder Joel Elisha, Native American[85]
Hepsibahand Comfort Native American F August 31, 1739 Nantucket Murder Unknown, infant, Native American (child)[86]
Unknown Black M January 1741 Suffolk Arson
Henry Jude Native American M 1742 Nantucket Murder Mercy Moab, Native American[87] William Shirley
Jabez Green White M October 21, 1742 Worcester Murder Thomas McCluer, white[88]
Morgan Fennison White F April 14, 1743 Middlesex Murder Unknown, newborn, white (child)[89]
Simon Howsean Native American M August 31, 1743 Nantucket Murder Unknown[90][i]
Edward Fitzpatrick White M October 18, 1744 Worcester Murder Daniel Campbell, white[91]
Jeffrey Black M October 21, 1745 Worcester Murder Mrs. Sandford, white (owner)[92]
James Cattee White M July 24, 1746 Suffolk [93]
Thomas Rigby White M
Peter Ferry White M
Elizabeth Wakefield White F October 8, 1747 Middlesex Murder Unknown, newborn, white (illegitimate child)[94]
William Black 17 M October 15, 1747 Suffolk Murder Cato, black[95]
Unknown Black M 1749 Middlesex Murder Unknown, white (owner)[96] Shirley or Phips
Unknown[c] Black F
Old Tenor ? M March 31, 1750 Suffolk Murder [97] Spencer Phips
Phyllis Black 17 F May 16, 1751 Suffolk Murder Unknown, infant, white[98]
William Welch White M April 11, 1754 Suffolk Murder [99] William Shirley
William Weir White M November 19, 1754 Suffolk Murder [100]
Mark Black M September 18, 1755 Middlesex Murder Capt. John Codman, white (owner)
Phillis[c] Black F
John Harrington White M March 17, 1757 Middlesex Murder Paul Learned, white[101] Spencer Phips
Bristol Black 16 M December 1, 1763 Bristol Murder Elizabeth McKinstray, white[102] Sir Francis Bernard
Joseph Lightley White 26 M November 21, 1765 Middlesex Murder Elizabeth Post, white (wife)[103]
Nathan Quibby Native American M May 26, 1768 Nantucket Murder Three people, Native American[104][j]
Arthur Black 21 M October 20, 1768 Worcester Rape Deborah Metcalfe, white[105]
Richard Ames White M October 31, 1768 Suffolk Desertion N/A[106]
Tom Ichabod Native American M 1769 Nantucket [107] Bernard or Hutchinson
Joel Elisa Native American M
William Lindsay White M October 25, 1770 Worcester Burglary [108] Thomas Hutchinson
William Shaw White M December 13, 1770 Hampden Murder Edward East, white[109]
Bryan Sheehan White 39 M January 16, 1772 Essex Rape Abial Hallowell, white[110]
Levi Ames White 21 M October 21, 1773 Suffolk Burglary [111]
Valentine Ducat White 21 M September 1, 1774 Suffolk Desertion N/A[112] Thomas Gage
William Ferguson White 28 M December 24, 1774 Suffolk Desertion N/A[113]
Elijah Woodward White M October 5, 1777 Suffolk (Military) Desertion N/A[114] N/A
William Brooks White M July 2, 1778 Worcester Murder Joshua Spooner, white (Bathsheba's husband)
James Buchanan White 30 M
Ezra Ross White 16 M
Bathsheba Spooner White 32 F
Thomas Steele White M July 7, 1778 Suffolk (Military) Desertion N/A[115]
Robert Young White 29 M November 11, 1779 Worcester Rape Ms. Green, 11, white[116]
Michael Lobidal White M November 8, 1781 Hampshire Murder James McMullen, white[117] John Hancock
William Huggins White M June 19, 1783 Worcester Burglary [118]
John Mansfield White M
Cassumo Garcelli White 23 M January 15, 1784 Suffolk Murder John Johnson, white[119]
Dirick Grout White 36 M October 28, 1784 Suffolk Burglary Mrs. Eliott, white[120]
Francis Coven White 22 M Burglary Samuel Sellon, white[120]
John Dixson White M November 11, 1784 Bristol Burglary Capt. James Dagget, white[121]
Alexander White White 22 M November 18, 1784 Middlesex Murder-Robbery Male, white[122]
Richard Barrick White M Robbery Cyrus Baldwin, white[123]
John Sullivan White M
Thomas Archibald White M May 5, 1785 Suffolk Burglary [124] Thomas Cushing
William Scott White M
Hannah Piggen Native American F July 21, 1785 Hampshire Concealing birth Unknown, infant, Native American (illegitimate child)[125] James Bowdoin
Johnson Greene White 29 M August 17, 1786 Worcester Burglary [126]
Isaac Combs Native American 39 M December 21, 1786 Essex Murder Female, Native American (wife)[127]
John Sheehan White 24 M November 22, 1787 Suffolk Burglary T. Elliot, white[128] John Hancock
John Bly White M December 6, 1787 Berkshire Burglary [129]
Charles Rose White M
William Clark White M December 6, 1787 Hampshire [130]
Joseph Taylor White M May 8, 1788 Suffolk Robbery Mr. Cunningham, white[131]
Archibald Taylor White M
Abigail Converse Mixed[k] 32 F July 6, 1788 Hampshire Murder Unknown, infant, mixed (illegitimate child)[132][133][134]
William Danesse White M January 8, 1789 Suffolk Robbery [135]
William Smith White M
Rachel Wall White 29 F Robbery Margaret Bender, white
Edward V. Brown White M October 14, 1790 Suffolk Burglary [136]
John Bailey Black 19 M
Samuel Frost White 29 M October 31, 1793 Worcester Murder Capt. Elisha Allen, white Samuel Adams
John B. Collins White M July 30, 1794 Suffolk (Federal) Murder-Piracy [137]
Emanuel Furtado White M
Augustus Palacha White M
Pomp Black M August 6, 1795 Essex Murder Capt. Charles Furbush, white (owner)[138]
Henry Blackburn White M January 14, 1796 Essex Murder-Robbery George Wilkins, elderly, white[139]
John Stewart White M April 6, 1797 Suffolk Burglary Capt. Rust, white[140]
Stephen Smith Black M October 12, 1797 Suffolk Burglary [141] Increase Sumner
Samuel Smith Black 54 M December 26, 1799 Middlesex Burglary [142] Moses Gill
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1800–1899

More information Name, Race ...
Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Jason Fairbanks White 21 M September 10, 1801 Norfolk Murder Elizabeth Fales, 18, white (girlfriend) Caleb Strong
Ebenezer Mason White M October 7, 1802 Norfolk Murder William Pitt Allen, white (brother-in-law)[143]
John Battles Mixed[l] 19 M November 8, 1804 Norfolk Murder-Rape Salome Talbott, 14, white[144]
Dominic Daley White 36 M June 5, 1806 Hampshire Murder-Robbery Marcus Lyon, white
James Halligan White 28 M
Ephraim Wheeler White M December 6, 1806 Berkshire Rape Female, white (daughter)[145]
Samuel Tully White 42 M December 10, 1812 Suffolk (Federal) Piracy [146] Caleb Strong
Peter Pyner Black M October 5, 1813 Hampshire Rape Female, white[147]
Ezra Hutchinson White M November 18, 1813 Berkshire Rape Sally Bates, white[148]
John Goodenough White M November 10, 1814 Suffolk (Military) Desertion N/A[149][150]
Adam Wilson White M
Henry Phillips White M March 13, 1817 Suffolk Murder Gaspard Denegri, white[151] John Brooks
John Williams White 30 M February 10, 1819 Suffolk (Federal) Murder-Piracy [152]
Francis Fredrick White M
John Rog White 30 M
Peter Peterson White 20 M
Peter Johnson Black M November 25, 1819 Berkshire Rape Charity Booth, white[153]
Michael Powers White 51 M May 25, 1820 Suffolk Murder Thomas Kennedy, white[154]
Warren Fawsett White M June 15, 1820 Suffolk (Federal) Piracy [155]
William Holmes White M
Edward Rosewaine White M
Stephen Clarke White 16 M May 10, 1821 Essex Arson Phebe Cross, white[156][m]
Michael Martin White 46 M December 20, 1821 Middlesex Robbery Major John Bray, white[157]
Samuel Clisby White M March 7, 1822 Suffolk Robbery Ezra Haynes, white[158]
Gilbert Close White M
Samuel Green White 26 M April 25, 1822 Suffolk Murder Billy Williams, black (inmate)
Perry Anthony Black M December 21, 1824 Suffolk (Federal)[n] Murder Mr. Stoddard, white[159][160] William Eustis
Horace Carter White M December 7, 1825 Worcester Rape Ruth Ainsworth, elderly, white[161][162] Levi Lincoln Jr.
John Holloran White M March 3, 1826 Suffolk Murder Jonathan Houghton, white (watchman)[163]
Samuel Chase Native American M November 26, 1826 Berkshire Murder Joel Freeman, black[164]
Duncan White White M February 1, 1827 Suffolk (Federal) Piracy [165]
Winslow Curtis White M
John Boies White M July 7, 1829 Norfolk Murder Jane Boies, white (wife)[166]
John Knapp White 20 M September 28, 1830 Essex Murder Capt. Joseph White, white[167][168]
Joseph Knapp Jr. White M December 31, 1830 Accessory to murder
Joseph Gadett Black M July 1, 1831 Suffolk (Federal) Piracy [169]
Thomas Collinet Black M
Henry Joseph Black M December 2, 1834 Suffolk (Federal) Piracy [170] John Davis
Pedro Gibbert White M June 9, 1835 Suffolk (Federal) Piracy [171] Samuel Turell Armstrong
Manuel Boyga White M
Manuel Castello White M
Angel Garcia White M
Juan Montenegro White M
Francisco Ruiz White M September 12, 1835 Suffolk (Federal) Piracy [172]
Simeon Crockett White 27 M March 16, 1836 Suffolk Arson N/A[173] Edward Everett
Stephen Russell White M
James Williams White M May 19, 1837 Suffolk (Federal) Murder [174]
Benjamin Cummings White M August 7, 1839 Bristol Murder Asa Clark Jr., white[175]
Thomas Barrett White M January 3, 1845 Worcester Murder-Rape Ruth Houghton, 70, white[176] George N. Briggs
Washington Goode Black 29 M May 25, 1849 Suffolk Murder Thomas Harding, black[177]
Daniel Pearson White 41 M July 20, 1850 Suffolk Murder Three people, white[178][179][180][o]
John Webster White 57 M August 30, 1850 Suffolk Murder George Parkman, 59, white
James Clough White 29 M April 28, 1854 Bristol Murder Gideon Manchester, white[181] Emory Washburn
Thomas Casey White 22 M September 29, 1854 Middlesex Murder Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, white[182]
James McGee White M June 25, 1858 Suffolk Murder Mr. Walker, white (deputy warden)[183] Nathaniel P. Banks
Alexander Desmarteau White 25 M April 26, 1861 Norfolk Murder-Rape Augustine Lucas, 8, white[184][185] John Albion Andrew
George Hersey White 29 M August 8, 1862 Norfolk Murder Betsy Frances Tirrell, 25, white (love interest)[186][p]
William Lynch White M June 26, 1863 Suffolk (Military) Mutiny [187]
James Callender Mixed[q] M November 6, 1863 Berkshire Murder-Rape Emily Jones and her two daughters, white[188]
Charles Carpenter White M April 22, 1864 Suffolk (Military) Desertion N/A[189]
Matthew Riley White M
Edward Green White 33 M April 13, 1866 Middlesex Murder-Robbery Frank E. Converse, 17, white[190] Alexander Bullock
Silas James White 31 M September 25, 1868 Worcester Murder-Robbery Joseph G. Clark, white[191]
Charles James White 22 M
James McElhaney White M March 21, 1873 Suffolk Murder Mrs. Roberts, white (mother-in-law)[192] William B. Washburn
Albert Smith White M June 27, 1873 Hampden Murder Charles D. Sackett, white[193]
William Sturtevant White M May 2, 1875 Plymouth Murder-Burglary Simeon Sturtevant (uncle) and Mary Buckley, white[194] William Gaston
James Costley White M June 25, 1875 Norfolk Murder Julia Hawkes, white[195][r]
George Pemberton White M October 8, 1875 Suffolk Murder Margaret Bingham, white[196]
Thomas Piper White 27 M May 26, 1876 Suffolk Murder-Rape Mabel Hood Young, 5, white[s] Alexander H. Rice
Samuel Frost White M May 26, 1876 Worcester Murder Franklin P. Towne, white (brother-in-law)[197]
John Ten Eyck Mixed[t] 46 M August 16, 1878 Berkshire Murder-Burglary Mr. and Mrs. David Stillman, 80 and 70, white[198]
William Devlin White M March 13, 1879 Middlesex Murder Female, white (wife)[199] Thomas Talbot
Alan Adams White 44 M April 16, 1881 Hampshire Murder Moses B. Dickinson, white[200] John Davis Long
Joseph Loomis White M March 8, 1883 Hampden Murder-Robbery David Levitt, white[201] Benjamin Butler
Charles Williams Mixed[u] M January 8, 1886 Middlesex Rape Eliza J. Keene, white[202] George D. Robinson
Samuel Besse White M March 10, 1887 Plymouth Murder-Robbery Richard N. Lawton, white[203] Oliver Ames
James Nowlin White 18 M January 20, 1888 Middlesex Murder-Robbery George A. Codman, 50, white[204]
Walter Holmes White M February 3, 1893 Hampden Murder Female, white (wife)[205] William E. Russell
William Coy White M March 3, 1893 Berkshire Murder John Whalen, white[206]
Daniel Robertson White 49 M December 4, 1894 Bristol Murder Female, white (wife)[207] Frederic T. Greenhalge
Angus Gilbert White M February 21, 1896 Suffolk Murder-Rape Alice Sterling, child, white[208]
Jack O'Neill White M January 7, 1898 Franklin Murder-Robbery Mattie McCloud, white[209] Roger Wolcott
Lorenz Barnes White M March 4, 1898 Middlesex Murder-Burglary John Dean, 75, white[210]
Alfred Williams White 24 M October 7, 1898 Essex Murder-Robbery John Gallo, white[211]
Dominique Krathofski White 29 M December 30, 1898 Hampden Murder Victoria Pinkos, 16, white (stepdaughter)[212]
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1900–1947

In April 1898, Massachusetts officially replaced local hangings with centralized electrocution at Charlestown State Prison, with the replacement being completed in March 1899.[213][214]

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Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County Crime Victim(s) Governor
Luigi Storti White 26 M December 17, 1901 Suffolk Murder Michele Calucci, 30, white[215][216] Winthrop M. Crane
Franciszek Umilian White 34 M December 24, 1901 Hampshire Murder Casimer Jedrusik, white[217]
John Cassels White 34 M May 6, 1902 Hampden Murder Mary J. Lane, white (girlfriend)[218][219]
John Best White 37 M September 9, 1902 Essex Murder George E. Bailey, white
Charles Tucker White 25 M June 12, 1906 Middlesex Murder-Burglary Mabel Page, 41, white[220] Curtis Guild Jr.
John Schidlofski White 29 M July 9, 1906 Middlesex Murder Marciana Spirgis, 40, white (wife)[221][v]
Hom Woon Asian 37 M October 12, 1909 Suffolk Murder Four people, Asian[222][223][w] Eben Sumner Draper
Min Sing Asian 31 M
Leong Gong Asian 19 M
Napoleon Rivet White 32 M July 28, 1910 Middlesex Murder Joseph J. Gailloux, 37, white[224][225]
Wassili Ivankowski White 22 M March 7, 1911 Essex Murder-Robbery Thomas A. Langren and James H. Carroll (police officer), white[226] Eugene Foss
Andrei Ipson White 19 M
Silas Phelps White 39 M January 26, 1912 Franklin Murder Emmett F. Haskins, white (deputy sheriff)[227]
Clarence Richeson White 36 M May 21, 1912 Suffolk Murder Avis Willard Linnell, 17, white (fiancée)
Enrico Mascioli White 25 M June 6, 1912 Plymouth Murder Frank Cusumano, white (girlfriend's husband)[228]
Bertram Spencer White 31 M September 17, 1912 Hampden Murder-Burglary Martha B. Blackstone, 39, white[229]
Chester Jordan White 33 M September 24, 1912 Middlesex Murder Irene Shannon, white (wife)[230]
Stefan Borasky White 26 M June 24, 1913 Hampden Murder Rose Amansky, white[231]
William Dorr White 31 M March 24, 1914 Essex Murder Orpha Marsh, white (aunt)[232] David I. Walsh
Biago Falzone White 23 M May 11, 1915 Middlesex Murder-Robbery Maurice Albertson, white[233]
Anton Retkovitz White 37 M March 16, 1916 Bristol Murder Domba Peremebida, white[234] Samuel W. McCall
Francis Ducharme White 27 M September 11, 1917 Hampden Murder-Rape Leona Kaczar, 3, white[235]
Francisco Feci White 37 M August 16, 1920 Middlesex Murder Louis Fred Soulia, white[236] Calvin Coolidge
Paul Dascalakis White 30 M July 14, 1923 Suffolk Murder Alice Arseneault, white (girlfriend)[237] Channing H. Cox
Cyrille Vandenhecke White 51 M July 30, 1924 Essex Murder Gislain and Sophie Shureman (girlfriend), white[238]
Richard Stewart Black 32 M May 5, 1926 Middlesex Murder William James, black[239][240] Alvan T. Fuller
John McLaughlin White 30 M January 6, 1927 Middlesex Murder-Robbery James H. Ferneaux, elderly, white[241]
John Devereaux White 25 M
Edward Heinlein White 26 M
Bartolomeo Vanzetti White 33 M August 23, 1927 Norfolk Murder-Robbery Alessandro Berardelli and Frederick Parmenter, white
Celestino Madeiros White 24 M
Nicola Sacco White 36 M
Jerry Gedzium White 23 M February 28, 1928 Middlesex Murder-Robbery Edward C. Ross, white[242]
Herbert Gleason White 21 M March 13, 1928 Middlesex Murder-Robbery John Monagle, white[243]
Nathan Desatnick White 25 M July 17, 1928 Worcester Murder Stella Desatnick, infant, white (illegitimate daughter)[244]
George Taylor White 47 M March 6, 1929 Essex Murder-Rape Stella Kale, white[245] Frank G. Allen
Frederick Knowlton Jr. White 37 M May 14, 1929 Middlesex Murder Marguerite Stewart, white (girlfriend)[246]
Charles Trippi White 22 M December 3, 1929 Worcester Murder Frederick Pfluger, white (reformatory guard)[247]
Paul Hurley White 20 M September 15, 1931 Norfolk Murder Joseph B. O'Brien, white (patrolman)[248] Joseph B. Ely
Joseph Belenski White 38 M October 21, 1931 Middlesex Murder Wincenty and Stanislawa Stefanowicz, white[249]
Sylvester Fernandes White 24 M August 12, 1932 Barnstable Murder-Burglary John Alvez, white[250]
Ahmed Osman Middle Eastern 37 M January 23, 1934 Norfolk Murder-Rape Nellie Keras, 9, white[251]
Henry Bull White 22 M February 22, 1934 Franklin Murder Albert C. Jordan, white (patrolman)[252]
Herman Snyder White 21 M Middlesex Murder James M. Kiley, white[253]
John Donnellon White 24 M
Alexander Kaminski White 25 M February 19, 1935 Hampden Murder Merritt W. Hayden, white (prison guard)[254] James Michael Curley
Abraham Faber White 25 M June 7, 1935 Norfolk Murder-Robbery Forbes McLeod and Frank Haddock, white (police officers)[255][x]
Irving Millen White 22 M
Murton Millen White 25 M
Miller Clark White 44 M January 14, 1936 Suffolk Murder-Rape Ethel Zuckerman, white[256]
Newell Sherman White 27 M August 4, 1936 Worcester Murder Alice Dudley Sherman, white (wife)[257]
Anthony DiStasio White 25 M January 18, 1938 Middlesex Murder Daniel Crowley, white[258] Charles F. Hurley
Frank DiStasio White 52 M
Edward Simpson White 43 M May 13, 1938 Middlesex Murder Henry G. Bell and Lawrence E. Murphy, white (patrolman and motorcycle officer)[259]
Walter St. Saveur White 22 M August 2, 1939 Middlesex Murder-Robbery William Phillips, white[260][261] Leverett Saltonstall
Wallace Green White 22 M
Leo Rousseau White 29 M April 22, 1941 Norfolk Murder Edward D. Lee, white (patrolman)[262]
Paul Giacomazza White 19 M June 30, 1942 Middlesex Murder Oscar E. Thomas, 74, white[263][264]
James Nickerson White 22 M
Joseph Sheppard White 25 M June 25, 1943 Plymouth Murder George Landry, 64, white (guard)[265][266][y]
Donald Millard White 19 M
Robert Gray Black 34 M Suffolk Murder-Burglary Zelda Karchmer, 26, white[267][266]
Raphael Skopp White 36 M August 16, 1946 Suffolk Murder-Robbery Bronislaw Pertrusevitz, 53, white[268][269] Maurice J. Tobin
Phillip Bellino White 32 M May 9, 1947 Essex Murder Robert Williams, 19, white Robert F. Bradford
Edward Gertson White 35 M
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Notes

  1. [a]
    A mare, a cow, two goats, several sheep, two calves, and a turkey.
  2. [b]
    Also confessed to murdering her child.
  3. [c]
    Executed by burning.
  4. [d]
    Then part of the Province of New York.
  5. [e]
    Tried and convicted in Bristol, now part of Rhode Island.
  6. [f]
    Executed by crushing.
  7. [g]
    Mulatta.
  8. [h]
    Stillborn or died shortly after birth.
  9. [i]
    Previously convicted of manslaughter for beating another Native, Jethro Quonset, in 1732.
  10. [j]
    Peleg Titus, Isaac Jeffrey, and John Charles. Charles was an accomplice to the first two murders, but was then murdered by Quibby while awaiting trial.
  11. [k]
    White and Native American, reported to be a descendant of Edward Convers.
  12. [l]
    Mulatto.
  13. [m]
    Serial arsonist, burned nine other buildings during this crime and suspected in several previous fires.
  14. [n]
    Crime committed in the Bay of Honduras.
  15. [o]
    His wife Martha B. Pearson and their twin daughters, Sarah and Lydia.
  16. [p]
    Also suspected of murdering his wife Emeline and Mary Tirrell, but denied both.
  17. [q]
    Mulatto.
  18. [r]
    Also believed to have murdered another woman, 24-year-old Love Congdon.
  19. [s]
    Suspected serial killer, also previously murdered Bridget Landregan and attempted to murder Mary Tyner.
  20. [t]
    Son of a runaway slave and a woman of mixed white and native ancestry.
  21. [u]
    Mulatto.
  22. [v]
    One of his former wives also drowned under suspicious circumstances.
  23. [w]
    Lee Kai Nom, Chin Leet, Chin Mon Quin, and Wong Shu Chung.
  24. [x]
    Serial killers, also previously murdered Edmund Leary and an elderly theater employee.
  25. [y]
    Also murdered two other guards, 63-year-old Franklin Weston and 42-year-old Howard V. Murphy, during the crime.

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