List of people executed in the United States, 1965–1972

Ten people, all male, were executed in the United States between 1965–1972, four by gas chamber, four by hanging, and two by electrocution. All of these executions actually took place between 1965 and 1967. The state of Kansas would conduct their most recent executions in 1965.

In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the death penalty schemes following the decision in Furman v. Georgia. The legality of capital punishment was reaffirmed in 1976, in Gregg v. Georgia, with executions resuming in 1977.

List of people executed in the United States between 1965–1972 Date of execution Name Age of person Gender Ethnicity State Method At execution At offense Age difference 1 January 15, 1965 33 30 3Male White Alabama Electrocution 2 February 26, 1965 22 18 4 Black Missouri Gas chamber 3April 14, 1965 33 28 5WhiteKansasHanging 4 36 31 5June 22, 1965 23 19 4 6 22 18 7 December 10, 1965 21 1 Hispanic Wyoming Gas chamber 8 August 10, 1966 30 25 5 White Oklahoma Electrocution 9 April 12, 1967 37 33 4 Black CaliforniaGas chamber 10 June 2, 1967 48 45 3 Hispanic Colorado Average: 31 years 27 years 4 years

Demographics Gender Male 10 Female 0 Ethnicity White 6 Black 2 Hispanic 2 State Kansas 4 Alabama 1 California 1 Colorado 1 Missouri 1 Oklahoma 1 Wyoming 1 Method Gas chamber 4 Hanging 4 Electrocution 2 Month January 1 February 1 March 0 April 3 May 0 June 3 July 0 August 1 September 0 October 0 November 0 December 1 Age 20–29 4 30–39 5 40–49 1 Total 10 100%

Executions in recent years Number of executions 1976–1983 11 1965–1972 10 1964 15 Total 36

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