List of people executed in Texas, 1960–64

The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 1960 and 1964. During this period 29 people were executed by electrocution at the Huntsville Unit in Texas.[1][2]

Joseph Johnson became the last person in Texas to be executed by the electric chair on July 30, 1964.[3] In addition, Lawrence O'Connor became the last person in Texas to be executed for a crime other than murder (for participating in a gang rape,[4] on April 26, 1964). It would be 18 years before the next execution took place in Texas; all subsequent executions have been for murder.

Executions 1960–64
1960 – 8 executions
# Executed person Race Age Sex Date of
execution		 Crime(s) Governor
333Junior WilliamsBlack30M05-Mar-1960RapePrice Daniel
334Nearvel MoonWhite19M28-Apr-1960Robbery and Murder
335Howard Draper, Jr.Black28M26-May-1960Rape
336George William (or Williams)Black30M08-Jul-1960Robbery and Murder
337Willie PhilpotBlack27M15-Jul-1960Rape and Murder
338George MosesBlack30M12-Aug-1960Murder
339Eusebio MartinezHispanic26M27-Aug-1960Rape and Murder
340Samuel HolmesBlack22M30-Nov-1960Rape
1961 – 3 executions
341Charles WilliamsBlack20M03-Jun-1961Rape
342James EdwardsBlack30M23-Jun-1961Rape
343Fred LeathWhite40M09-Nov-1961Murder
1962 – 9 executions
344Charles ForgeyWhite23M10-Jan-1962Rape
345Roosevelt WileyBlack29M11-Jan-1962Robbery and Murder
346Donald WilsonWhite22M20-Mar-1962Robbery and Murder
347Adrian JohnsonBlack19M19-Apr-1962Murder
348Herbert Bradley[5][6]Black20M15-May-1962Robbery
349Howard StickneyWhite24M23-May-1962Murder
350Walter MosleyWhite26M18-Jul-1962Murder
351Bobby SteinBlack29M05-Sep-1962Robbery and Murder
352Roscoe GibsonBlack39M06-Oct-1962Rape
1963 – 4 executions
353Joe SneedBlack29M03-Jan-1963Rape
354Bennie McIntyreBlack20M20-Jan-1963RapeJohn Connally
355Leo LutonWhite34M20-Feb-1963Robbery and Murder
356John Lavan, Jr.Black34M31-Mar-1963Murder and Burglary
1964 – 5 executions
357Jesse ParkerBlack23M12-Feb-1964Rape
358Bobby BradfordBlack32M11-Mar-1964Murder
359Lawrence O'Connor[4]Black26M26-Apr-1964Rape
360James EcholsBlack19M07-May-1964Murder, Rape and Robbery
361Joseph Johnson, Jr.[3]Black30M30-Jul-1964Murder
Sources: List of electrocuted offenders by the TDJC,[2] and The Espy File: 1608–2002.[1]
Preceded by
List of people executed in Texas, 1950–59		 Lists of people executed in Texas Succeeded by
List of people executed in Texas, 1982–89

See also

References
  1. The Espy File: 1608–2002. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  2. List of Electrocuted Offenders Archived 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  3. "Johnson v. State". Justia Law. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  4. "Negro Draws Chair For Rape of Woman". Del Rio News Herald. Associated Press. April 18, 1963. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  5. "Texas Negro Is Executed For Robbery". The Titusville Herald. Associated Press. May 17, 1962. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  6. "Negro dies in Texas electric chair for wounding white man". Indianapolis Recorder. May 19, 1962. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
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