List of people executed in Michigan
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The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Michigan; which abolished the death penalty in 1847. No executions have been carried out under the authority of the state of Michigan. The one person executed after 1847 was executed by the United States strictly within federal jurisdiction. Thus, it was not performed within the legal boundaries of Michigan as a matter of law.
French and British colonial periods
| Name | Date of execution | Crime | Method | Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French jurisdiction | ||||
| Folle-Avoine | November 29, 1683 | Murder | Shot | Native American |
| Unknown[1] | November 29, 1683 | Murder | Shot | Native American |
| Pierre Berge (or Boucher) dit La Tulipe | November 26, 1705 | Rape | Hanging (in Montreal)[2] | White |
| Bartellemy Pichon dit La Roze | November 7, 1707 | Desertion | Hanging[3] | White |
| British jurisdiction | ||||
| Unknown female slave (whose owner's name was Clapham) | April 1763 | Murder | Hanging | Native American |
| Michael Dué | late 1760s | Murder | Hanging[4] | White |
| Joseph Hecker | December 1775 | Murder | Hanging[5] | White |
| Jean Baptiste Contincineau | March 26, 1777 | Burglary | Hanging[6] | White |
| Ann Wyley | Black | |||
Under U.S. jurisdiction (Michigan Territory)
| Name | Date of execution | Crime | Method | Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buhnah | 1819 | Murder | Hanging | Native American |
| Ketauka | December 27, 1821 | Murder | Hanging[7] | Native American |
| Kewaubis | December 27, 1821 | Murder | Hanging[7] | Native American |
| James Brown | February 1, 1830 | Murder | Hanging | White |
| Stephen Simmons[8][9] | September 24, 1830 | Murder | Hanging[10] | White |
| Wau-Bau-Ne-Me-Mee | July 1836 | Murder | Hanging | Native American |
Federal executions in Michigan
Only one person has been executed by the United States for a federal crime committed in Michigan. The execution was carried out at Federal Correctional Institution, Milan, in York Charter Township near the Village of Milan.
| Name | Date of execution | Crime | Method | Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Chebatoris | July 8, 1938 | Murder | Hanging | White |
As a matter of jurisdictional law, this execution did not take place in Michigan per se because it was carried out by the United States government at a US government-owned facility, located in but not subject to the State of Michigan's jurisdiction.
See also
References
- "ESPYstate.pdf-pages 166–167" (PDF). (1.67 MB)