The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 1940 and 1949. During this period 78 people were executed by electrocution at the Huntsville Unit in Texas.The Espy File: 1608–2002. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 23 February 2009.List of Electrocuted Offenders . Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
Executions 1940–1949 1940 – 8 executions#Executed personRaceAgeSexDate of executionCrime(s)Governor179 J.W. Rickman White 22 M 18-Mar-1940Murder W. Lee O'Daniel180 Bluitt Hampton Black 28 M 31-Mar-1940Murder181 Robert Walker White 25 M 19-Apr-1940Robbery and Murder182 Webster Lyons Black 29 M 28-Apr-1940Robbery and Murder183 Robert Manning Black 20 M 28-Apr-1940Robbery and Murder184 Burton Franks White 22 M 07-Jun-1940Robbery and Murder185 Placido Handy Hispanic 36 M 09-Jun-1940Rape and Murder186 Florence Murphy Black 31 M 30-Aug-1940Rape1941 – 6 executions187 Ascension Martinez Hispanic 37 M 21-Feb-1941Rape and Murder W. Lee O'Daniel188 Theodia Muldrow Black 19 M 21-Feb-1941Rape189 George Griffin Black 26 M 20-Apr-1941Rape190 Tommie Harris Black 20 M 06-Jun-1941Rape and Murder191 Arlin Reese White 46 M 24-Aug-1941Murder Coke R. Stevenson192 Albert Wesley, Jr. Black 19 M 28-Dec-1941Rape1942 – 12 executions193 Charlie Goldsby Black 37 M 22-Jan-1942Rape Coke R. Stevenson194 Nehemiah Glover Black 28 M 28-Jan-1942Murder, Rape and Robbery195 Richard Robinson Black 38 M 15-Feb-1942Murder196 Rogers King Black 19 M 22-Mar-1942Robbery and Murder197 James Alford White 26 M 08-May-1942Robbery and Murder198 McKinley Morris Black 33 M 16-May-1942Robbery and Murder199 Orrin Brown White 55 M 15-Jun-1942Murder200 Luther Hill Black 29 M 05-Jul-1942Murder201 Edward Hart, Jr. Black 25 M 29-Jul-1942Rape and Robbery202 Ben Walker Black 35 M 01-Aug-1942Rape203 Emeliano Benavidez Hispanic 31 M 08-Aug-1942Murder204 C. L. Turner Black 36 M 02-Sep-1942Murder1943 – 4 executions205 Leo Lera White 33 M 19-Feb-1943Murder Coke R. Stevenson206 Arthur Wilson Black 24 M 21-Jul-1943Robbery and Murder207 Rex Beard, Jr.White 20 M 03-Sep-1943Murder208 Delores Quiroz White 31 M 29-Oct-1943Murder1944 – 9 executions209 Bruce Jordan White 25 M 16-Apr-1944Robbery and Murder Coke R. Stevenson210 Juan Gutierrez Hispanic 42 M 02-May-1944Murder211 David Williams Black 19 M 09-Jul-1944Rape212 Bennie Johnson Black 41 M 09-Jul-1944Robbery and Murder213 Clay Whittle White 37 M 30-Jul-1944Murder214 Willie Johnson Black 36 M 27-Aug-1944Murder215 George Johnson Black 30 M 27-Aug-1944Murder216 J. B. Stephens White 37 M 19-Dec-1944Murder217 Allen Murray Black 32 M 31-Dec-1944Rape1945 – 4 executions218 Henry Williams Black 58 M 04-Mar-1945Murder Coke R. Stevenson219 Robert Holloway Black 23 M 25-Mar-1945Robbery and Murder220 Julius Harper Black 18 M 07-Jul-1945Robbery and Murder221 Joseph Ogelsby Black 21 M 02-Sep-1945Rape1946 – 6 executions222 Jarvin Elliott Black 23 M 18-Jan-1946Murder Coke R. Stevenson223 Clyde Moore Black 21 M 08-May-1946Rape224 Richard Gamble Black 32 M 28-Jun-1946Murder, Rape and Robbery225 L. C. Newman Black 26 M 19-Jul-1946Murder226 Joe Leza Hispanic 31 M 01-Sep-1946Murder and Burglary227 Harold Palm Black 35 M 01-Sep-1946Rape1947 – 10 executions228 L. D. Henderson Black 21 M 21-Mar-1947MurderBeauford H. Jester229 P. H. Zachary Black 27 M 01-Apr-1947Murder230 Huey Wilson Black 36 M 02-May-1947Rape and Robbery231 Oscar Allen Black 45 M 29-May-1947Robbery and Murder232 Louis Jones Black 30 M 02-Jun-1947Robbery and Murder233 William Norris Black 23 M 07-Jun-1947Murder234 Charlie Allen Black 37 M 26-Jun-1947Robbery and Murder235 Arthur Adams Black 38 M 05-Sep-1947Murder236 Elijah Pearson Black 46 M 12-Sep-1947Robbery and Murder237 Raymond Davis Black 17 M 05-Oct-1947Murder1948 – 11 executions238 Lonnie Cline White 28 M 02-Jan-1948MurderBeauford H. Jester239 Nolan West White 25 M 04-Feb-1948Robbery and Murder240 Bennie Johnson Black 25 M 28-Mar-1948Rape241 Clayton Rushing White 26 M 28-Mar-1948Robbery and Murder242 Willie Sims Black 36 M 25-Apr-1948Rape243 Joseph Saulter White 33 M 09-Jul-1948Murder244 John Coleman Black 57 M 18-Jul-1948Rape245 Henry Brown Black 23 M 01-Aug-1948Murder246 Riley McCane White 43 M 20-Aug-1948Murder247 Cleo Smith Black 29 M 24-Aug-1948Rape248 Andrew Hill Black 23 M 03-Oct-1948Murder1949 – 8 executions249 Wilson Moore Black 29 M 01-Feb-1949RapeBeauford H. Jester250 Thurman Williams Black 23 M 13-Feb-1949Robbery and Murder251 Thomas Larkin Black 23 M 21-Feb-1949Robbery and Murder252 Buster Northern White 20 M 16-Apr-1949Robbery and Murder253 W. (or Fred) Jones White 40 M 10-Aug-1949MurderAllan Shivers254 General Kerzee Black 53 M 10-Aug-1949Murder255 F. M. McClendon Black 23 M 14-Aug-1949Murder256 Cleveland Stovall, Jr.Black 22 M 11-Sep-1949Rape
See also Capital punishment in Texas
References
External links Death Row 1923-1973. Texas Department of Criminal Justice