The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of South Dakota before capital punishment was resumed in the United States in 1976.

Fifteen people, all male, were executed in South Dakota during the pre-Furman era, fourteen by hanging and one by electrocution.

List of people executed in South Dakota (pre-1972) Name Race Age Sex Date of execution MethodCounty Victim(s) Governor 1 White 24 Male March 1, 1877Hanging Yankton Wild Bill Hickok John L. Pennington 2 47 July 13, 1882 Minnehaha Mary Egan Nehemiah G. Ordway 3 Native American — November 15, 1882 Yankton Joseph Johnson 4 White 24 December 15, 1882 Lawrence Bisente Ortez 5 — February 19, 1892 Custer Constable James H. Burns Arthur C. Mellette 6 62 October 20, 1893 Kingsbury Electa BlightonCharles H. Sheldon 7 28 November 15, 1894 Meade John Meyer 8 Native American — December 28, 1894 Lawrence Four victims 9 Black 54 July 14, 1897 Emma Frances Stone Andrew E. Lee 10 Native American — September 19, 1902 Meade George Puck and George OstranderCharles N. Herreid 11 — October 24, 1902 Minnehaha (Federal) Ghost-Faced Bear 12 41 December 5, 1902 C. Edward Taylor and John Shaw 13 White 19 November 16, 1909Brown 4 victims Robert S. Vessey 14 Black — December 3, 1913Perkins Ellen Fox and Mildred Fox Frank M. Byrne 15 White 33 April 8, 1947 Electrocution Lawrence Special state agent Thomas Matthews George T. Mickelson

Demographics Race White 8 Native American 5 Black 2 Age Unknown age 6 17-19 1 20-29 3 30–39 1 40–49 2 50–59 1 60–69 1 Gender Male 15 Female 0 Date of execution 1870–1879 1 1880–1889 3 1890–1899 5 1900–1909 4 1910–1919 1 1940–1949 1 Method Hanging 14 Electrocution 1 Governor (Party) John L. Pennington (R) 1 Nehemiah G. Ordway (R) 3 Arthur C. Mellette (R) 1 Charles H. Sheldon (R) 3 Andrew E. Lee (P) 1 Charles N. Herreid (R) 3 Robert S. Vessey (R) 1 Frank M. Byrne (R) 1 George T. Mickelson (R) 1

See also Capital punishment in the United States Capital punishment in South Dakota Lists of people executed in the United States List of people executed in South Dakota

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