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| OREGON EXECUTIONS |
| # |
NAME |
AGE |
RACE |
SEX |
OCCUPATION |
CRIME |
METHOD |
DATE |
MTPL |
COUNTY |
| 1 |
|
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
SHOT |
MAY |
|
1815 |
1 |
? |
| 2 |
|
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
SHOT |
MAY |
|
1815 |
2 |
? |
| 3 |
|
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
? |
|
1840 |
|
CLATSOP |
| 4 |
TILOUKAIT |
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
2 |
1850 |
1 |
CLACKAMAS |
| 5 |
TOMAHAS |
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
2 |
1850 |
2 |
CLACKAMAS |
| 6 |
KIASUMPKIN |
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
2 |
1850 |
3 |
CLACKAMAS |
| 7 |
KLOKOMOS |
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
2 |
1850 |
4 |
CLACKAMAS |
| 8 |
ISAIACHALAKIS |
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
2 |
1850 |
5 |
CLACKAMAS |
| 9 |
KENDALL, WILLIAM |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
18 |
1851 |
|
MARION |
| 10 |
TURNER, CREED |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
4 |
1851 |
|
WASHINGTON |
| 11 |
EVERMAN, RETURN |
22 |
WHITE |
MALE |
CARPENTER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
11 |
1852 |
|
POLK |
| 12 |
WIMPLE, ADAM |
37 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
8 |
1852 |
|
POLK |
| 13 |
ROE, CHARLES |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
? |
|
1859 |
|
MARION |
| 14 |
BALCH, DANFORD |
47 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
17 |
1859 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 15 |
MOSS, MATTHEW |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
20 |
1860 |
|
POLK |
| 16 |
GEORGE, PHILIP |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
BOARDING HSE OWN |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
22 |
1860 |
|
BENTON |
| 17 |
PATE, ANDREW |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
27 |
1862 |
|
LINN |
| 18 |
GRIFFITH,
ZEBULON |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
BLACKSMITH |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
9 |
1863 |
|
YAMHILL |
| 19 |
BEALE, GEORGE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
MAY |
17 |
1865 |
1 |
MARION |
| 20 |
BAKER, GEORGE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
MAY |
17 |
1865 |
2 |
MARION |
| 21 |
CAIN, WILLIAM |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
MINER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
AUG |
3 |
1865 |
|
GRANT |
| 22 |
SMITH, THOMAS |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
10 |
1866 |
|
LINN |
| 23 |
BLACK, JIM |
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
3 |
1873 |
1 |
KLAMATH |
| 24 |
SCHONCHIN, JOHN |
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
3 |
1873 |
2 |
KLAMATH |
| 25 |
KINTPUASH |
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
CHIEF |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
3 |
1873 |
3 |
KLAMATH |
| 26 |
BOSTON, CHARLEY |
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
3 |
1873 |
4 |
KLAMATH |
| 27 |
LEWIS, SEVIER |
52 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
AUG |
30 |
1878 |
|
COOS |
| 28 |
OWL, WHITE |
35 |
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
10 |
1879 |
1 |
UMATILLA |
| 29 |
QUIT-IT-TUMPS |
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
10 |
1879 |
2 |
UMATILLA |
| 30 |
APS |
30 |
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
18 |
1879 |
|
UMATILLA |
| 31 |
COOK, JAMES |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
CONVICT |
MURDER |
HANGING |
FEB |
7 |
1879 |
|
WASCO |
| 32 |
AVERY, EUGENE |
25 |
WHITE |
MALE |
EX CONVICT |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
14 |
1879 |
1 |
MULTNOMAH |
| 33 |
JOHNSON, JAMES |
25 |
WHITE |
MALE |
EX CONVICT |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
14 |
1879 |
2 |
MULTNOMAH |
| 34 |
KAT, KOO |
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
5 |
1879 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 35 |
AH, LEE |
|
ASIAN |
MALE |
LABORER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
20 |
1880 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 36 |
MURPHY, ARTHUR |
31 |
WHITE |
MALE |
SHEPHERD |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
5 |
1881 |
|
UMATILLA |
| 37 |
KAT-AT-CHA |
|
NAT. AMER. |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
28 |
1882 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 38 |
ROGERS, CHARLES |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
PRISON GUARD |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
28 |
1885 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 39 |
MURRAY, J., W. |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
FEB |
13 |
1885 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 40 |
DRAKE, JOSEPH |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
FARM LABORER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
20 |
1885 |
|
MARION |
| 41 |
ONEIL, LOUIS |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
12 |
1886 |
|
JACKSON |
| 42 |
MARPLE, RICHARD |
27 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-BURGLARY |
HANGING |
NOV |
11 |
1887 |
|
YAMHILL |
| 43 |
LANDRETH,
WILLIAM |
60 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
6 |
1888 |
|
POLK |
| 44 |
MCGINNIS,
PATRICK |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
JAIL PRISONER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
26 |
1889 |
|
GRANT |
| 45 |
CHEE, GONG |
|
ASIAN |
MALE |
LABORER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
AUG |
9 |
1889 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 46 |
SULLIVAN, PETER |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
15 |
1889 |
|
GRANT |
| 47 |
GILMAN, JOHN |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
13 |
1889 |
|
? |
| 48 |
MING, HOW |
|
ASIAN |
MALE |
MINER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
8 |
1892 |
|
GRANT |
| 49 |
ZORN, FRED |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
AUG |
19 |
1892 |
|
UMATILLA |
| 50 |
REITER, JOHN |
21 |
WHITE |
MALE |
SEAMAN |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
DEC |
1 |
1893 |
|
CLATSOP |
| 51 |
HANSEN, JOHN |
55 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FISHERMAN |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
MAY |
18 |
1894 |
|
CLATSOP |
| 52 |
MONTGOMERY,
LLOYD |
18 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARM WORKER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
31 |
1896 |
|
LINN |
| 53 |
PORTER, KELSAY |
47 |
WHITE |
MALE |
HOMESTEADER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
20 |
1897 |
|
UNION |
| 54 |
BRANTON, CLAUDE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
RANGE RIDER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
MAY |
12 |
1899 |
|
LANE |
| 55 |
MAGERS, WILLIAM |
26 |
WHITE |
MALE |
EX CONVICT |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
FEB |
2 |
1900 |
|
POLK |
| 56 |
GILLESPIE,
COLEMAN |
20 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JAN |
5 |
1900 |
|
CURRY |
| 57 |
DALTON, B., H. |
23 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JAN |
31 |
1902 |
1 |
MULTNOMAH |
| 58 |
WADE, JOSEPH |
20 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JAN |
31 |
1902 |
2 |
MULTNOMAH |
| 59 |
SCHIEVE, AUGUST |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
2 |
1902 |
|
COLUMBIA |
| 60 |
BELDING, E., L. |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
BARTENDER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
27 |
1903 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 61 |
LYONS, ELLIOTT |
35 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
17 |
1903 |
|
LANE |
| 62 |
SMITH, GEORGE |
|
BLACK |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
5 |
1903 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 63 |
ARMSTRONG,
PLEASANT |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
MINER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
22 |
1904 |
|
BAKER |
| 64 |
EGBERT, HARRY |
27 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
29 |
1904 |
|
HARNEY |
| 65 |
GUGLIELMO, FRANK |
23 |
WHITE |
MALE |
SALOON OWNER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
5 |
1905 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 66 |
LAUTH, GEORGE |
25 |
WHITE |
MALE |
GAMBLER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
13 |
1905 |
|
CLACKAMAS |
| 67 |
WILLIAMS, NORMAN |
55 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
21 |
1905 |
|
WASCO |
| 68 |
BARNES, JOHN |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
MINER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
SEP |
18 |
1906 |
|
DOUGLAS |
| 69 |
SHEPHERD, FRED |
23 |
WHITE |
MALE |
RANCH HAND |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
30 |
1906 |
|
CROOK |
| 70 |
HOSE, HENRY |
32 |
WHITE |
MALE |
VETERAN |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
21 |
1906 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 71 |
MEGORDEN,
HOLLIVER |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
28 |
1907 |
|
MALHEUR |
| 72 |
JOHNSON, WALTER |
28 |
WHITE |
MALE |
CLAIMS LOCATOR |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
FEB |
5 |
1909 |
|
WASHINGTON |
| 73 |
TIMMONS, C., Y. |
37 |
WHITE |
MALE |
PLASTERER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
FEB |
26 |
1909 |
|
MARION |
| 74 |
NORDSTROM,
ADOLPH |
28 |
WHITE |
MALE |
RAILROAD WORKER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JUN |
18 |
1909 |
|
TILLAMOOK |
| 75 |
ANDERSON, JOSEPH |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
EX CONVICT |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JUL |
2 |
1909 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 76 |
JANCIGAJ,
MATTHIAS |
28 |
WHITE |
MALE |
LABORER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
22 |
1909 |
|
CLACKAMAS |
| 77 |
FINCH, JAMES |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
ATTORNEY |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
12 |
1909 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 78 |
ROSELAIR, JOHN |
47 |
WHITE |
MALE |
RANCHER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
8 |
1910 |
|
WASHINGTON |
| 79 |
HARRELL, ISAAC |
48 |
WHITE |
MALE |
SHEPHERD |
MURDER |
HANGING |
SEP |
9 |
1910 |
|
LAKE |
| 80 |
ROBERTS, H., E. |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
EX CONVICT |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
13 |
1912 |
1 |
MULTNOMAH |
| 81 |
MORGAN, MIKE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
ARMY DESERTER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
DEC |
13 |
1912 |
2 |
JOSEPHINE |
| 82 |
GARRISON, FRANK |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
13 |
1912 |
3 |
COOS |
| 83 |
FAULDER, NOBLE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
RAILROAD WORKER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
DEC |
13 |
1912 |
4 |
KLAMATH |
| 84 |
HUMPHREY, GEORGE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
MAR |
22 |
1913 |
1 |
BENTON |
| 85 |
HUMPHREY,
CHARLES |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
FARMER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
MAR |
22 |
1913 |
2 |
BENTON |
| 86 |
SEYMOUR, FRANK |
|
HISPANIC |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JAN |
31 |
1913 |
1 |
JACKSON |
| 87 |
SPANOS, MIKE |
22 |
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
JAN |
31 |
1913 |
2 |
JACKSON |
| 88 |
HANSEL, OSWALD |
55 |
WHITE |
MALE |
RANCHER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
17 |
1913 |
|
CLATSOP |
| 89 |
BANCROFT, EMMETT |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
NOV |
5 |
1920 |
|
UMATILLA |
| 90 |
RATHIE, JOHN |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
7 |
1922 |
1 |
UMATILLA |
| 91 |
KIRBY, ELVIE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUL |
7 |
1922 |
2 |
UMATILLA |
| 92 |
HOWARD, GEORGE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
FARM HAND |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
SEP |
8 |
1922 |
|
MALHEUR |
| 93 |
WALTERS, HUSTED |
23 |
WHITE |
MALE |
AWOL SOLDIER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAR |
9 |
1923 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 94 |
CASEY, DAN |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
RAILROAD SWITCHM |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
AUG |
24 |
1923 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 95 |
PARKER, GEORGE |
32 |
WHITE |
MALE |
COOK |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
4 |
1924 |
|
LINN |
| 96 |
PEARE, L., W. |
70 |
WHITE |
MALE |
MOONSHINER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
22 |
1925 |
1 |
COOS |
| 97 |
COVELL, ARTHUR |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
ASTROLOGER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
22 |
1925 |
2 |
COOS |
| 98 |
LLOYD, W., R. |
27 |
WHITE |
MALE |
EX CONVICT |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
HANGING |
NOV |
30 |
1925 |
|
POLK |
| 99 |
CODY, ARCHIE |
44 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARM LABORER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
16 |
1926 |
|
MALHEUR |
| 100 |
BROWNLEE, ALBERT |
27 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FIREMAN |
MURDER |
HANGING |
MAY |
17 |
1927 |
|
LANE |
| 101 |
BUTCHEK, JOHN |
45 |
WHITE |
MALE |
MOLDER |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JUN |
10 |
1927 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 102 |
WILLOS, JAMES |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
CONVICT |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
20 |
1928 |
1 |
MARION |
| 103 |
KELLEY,
ELLSWORTH |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
CONVICT |
MURDER |
HANGING |
APR |
20 |
1928 |
2 |
MARION |
| 104 |
KINGSLEY, JAMES |
25 |
WHITE |
MALE |
ESCAPED CONVICT |
MURDER |
HANGING |
JAN |
30 |
1931 |
|
JACKSON |
| 105 |
MCCARTHY, LEROY |
26 |
WHITE |
MALE |
APPREN BARBER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
JUN |
20 |
1939 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 106 |
CLINE, CLAUDE |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
MINER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
JUL |
26 |
1940 |
|
WHEELER |
| 107 |
THOMAS, JAMES |
19 |
WHITE |
MALE |
DESERTED SAILOR |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
JAN |
30 |
1941 |
|
GILLIAM |
| 108 |
SOTO, JOHN |
17 |
HISPANIC |
MALE |
ESCAP MENTAL PAT |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
MAR |
20 |
1942 |
|
UMATILLA |
| 109 |
WALLACE, WILLIAM |
54 |
WHITE |
MALE |
GAMBLER |
MURDER |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
FEB |
26 |
1943 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 110 |
CUNNINGHAM,
HARVEY |
38 |
BLACK |
MALE |
SHIPYARD WORKER |
MURDER |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
MAR |
6 |
1944 |
|
MULTNOMAH |
| 111 |
LAYTON, RICHARD |
36 |
WHITE |
MALE |
POLICEMAN |
MURDER-RAPE |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
DEC |
8 |
1944 |
|
POLK |
| 112 |
FOLKES, ROBERT |
24 |
BLACK |
MALE |
RAILWAY COOK |
MURDER-RAPE |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
JAN |
5 |
1945 |
|
LINN |
| 113 |
HIGGINS, WALTER |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
JAN |
15 |
1945 |
1 |
CLACKAMAS |
| 114 |
MERTEN, HENRY |
|
WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
JAN |
15 |
1945 |
2 |
CLACKAMAS |
| 115 |
DENNIS, ANDREW |
45 |
WHITE |
MALE |
RAILROAD WORKER |
MURDER |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
FEB |
2 |
1946 |
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MULTNOMAH |
| 116 |
BAILEY, KENNETH |
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WHITE |
MALE |
? |
MURDER |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
SEP |
13 |
1946 |
|
MALHEUR |
| 117 |
HENDERSON,
WARDELL |
27 |
BLACK |
MALE |
ARMY DESERTER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
JAN |
23 |
1948 |
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MULTNOMAH |
| 118 |
LONG, WAYNE |
26 |
WHITE |
MALE |
PAROLEE |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
AUG |
8 |
1952 |
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CLACKAMAS |
| 119 |
PAYNE, FRANK |
52 |
WHITE |
MALE |
UNEMPLOYED |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
JAN |
9 |
1953 |
1 |
MULTNOMAH |
| 120 |
LELAND, MORRIS |
22 |
WHITE |
MALE |
PAROLEE |
MURDER-RAPE |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
JAN |
9 |
1953 |
2 |
MULTNOMAH |
| 121 |
KARNES, ALBERT |
24 |
WHITE |
MALE |
FARM LABORER |
MURDER-ROBBERY |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
JAN |
30 |
1953 |
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MARION |
| 122 |
MCGAUHEY, LEROY |
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WHITE |
MALE |
TREE PLANTER |
MURDER |
ASPHYXIATION-GAS |
AUG |
20 |
1962 |
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JACKSON |
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