List of people executed in Texas, 1819–1849
The following is a list of people executed in Texas between 1819 and 1849. There were nine known executions during this period. All of the people were executed by hanging.[1]
Executions 1819–1849[edit]
| Under the Spanish Province of Texas – 1 execution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Executed person | Race | Age | Sex | Date of execution |
Crime(s) | President/Governor |
| 1 | George Brown | White | – | M | November 1819 | Piracy | Antonio María Martínez |
| Under the Mexican State of Coahuila y Tejas – 1 execution | |||||||
| 2 | Joseph Clayton | unknown | – | M | July 1834 | Murder | Juan José Elguézabal |
| Under the Republic of Texas – 6 executions | |||||||
| 3 | John Quick | White | – | M | 28-Mar-1838 | Murder | Sam Houston |
| 4 | David Jones | White | – | M | 28-Mar-1838 | Murder | |
| 5 | Michael Campbell | White | – | M | 28-Apr-1838 | Murder | |
| 6 | Henry Forbes | Black | – | M | 13-Nov-1840 | Burglary and jail-breaking | Mirabeau B. Lamar |
| 7 | Charles Henniker | White | – | M | 08-Dec-1843 | Robbery and Murder | Sam Houston |
| 8 | William Williams | White | – | M | 08-May-1844 | Murder | |
| Under the U.S. state of Texas – 1 execution | |||||||
| 9 | Jesse (Grinder) | Black | – | M | 30-Nov-1846 | Murder | James Pinckney Henderson |
| Source: The Espy File: 1608–2002.[1] | |||||||
| Preceded by No record of executions in Texas prior to 1819 |
Lists of people executed in Texas | Succeeded by List of people executed in Texas, 1850–1859 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b The Espy File: 1608–2002. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 23 February 2009.