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Juan Ignacio Blanco 
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Executions 1607-1976   Executions 1977-Present
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U.S.A. Executions - 1607-1976
 
 

Index by date - 1956
 
# NAME: LAST FIRST AGE RACE SEX OCCUPATION CRIME METHOD DATE STATE ST #
14064 BUCHANAN ROBERT 35 BLACK MALE BURGLAR RAPE ASPHYXIATION-GAS JAN 3 1956 MISSISSIPPI 329
14065 WRIGHT SAMUEL 21 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 3 1956 SOUTH CAROLINA 628
14066 FARRAR CARROLL 36 WHITE MALE LABORER MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 4 1956 TEXAS 705
14067 BYERS WILLIAM 19 WHITE MALE MARINE MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 12 1956 NEW YORK 1103
14068 FAIRRIS HURBIE 22 WHITE MALE PAROLEE MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 18 1956 OKLAHOMA 124
14069 ROYE NORMAN 17 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 19 1956 NEW YORK 1104
14070 BOONE HENRY 32 BLACK MALE PULP WORKER RAPE-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 20 1956 SOUTH CAROLINA 629
14071 GORDON JOHNNIE   BLACK MALE LABORER RAPE ELECTROCUTION JAN 24 1956 TEXAS 706
14072 PHILPOTT WALTER 39 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION JAN 27 1956 GEORGIA 905
14073 KEELER EDGAR 38 BLACK MALE EX CONVICT ROBBERY-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JAN 27 1956 MISSISSIPPI 330
14074 ROCHE JOHN 28 WHITE MALE PLUMBER'S HELPER MURDER-RAPE-ROB ELECTROCUTION JAN 27 1956 NEW YORK 1105
14075 MCNAIR O. C. 24 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS FEB 17 1956 MISSISSIPPI 331
14076 BARWICKS HERMAN 28 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 20 1956 FLORIDA 280
14077 ARMBRISTER PERCY 25 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 20 1956 FLORIDA 281
14078 ANDERSON GEORGE 32 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 20 1956 FLORIDA 282
14079 BROWN ARTHUR 31 WHITE MALE ? KIDNAP-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS FEB 24 1956 MISSOURI 280
14080 UPTON JAMES   ? MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION FEB 24 1956 NEW MEXICO 72
14081 JORDAN SMITH 27 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS MAR 6 1956 CALIFORNIA 654
14082 PIERCE ROBERT 27 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS MAR 6 1956 CALIFORNIA 655
14083 SCHRIEBER BERNARD 19 WHITE MALE H.S. STUDENT RAPE-MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAR 15 1956 OHIO 420
14084 WILLIAMS AUBREY 29 BLACK MALE EX CONVICT ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAR 30 1956 GEORGIA 906
14085 RUSSELL JAMES 32 BLACK MALE ? MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS APR 5 1956 MISSISSIPPI 332
14086 PALMER WALTER 30 BLACK MALE FARM LABORER MURDER-RAPE-ROB ELECTROCUTION APR 6 1956 LOUISIANA 621
14087 CAVANAUGH MICHEAL 29 WHITE MALE ASYLUM ESCAPEE ROBBERY-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS APR 13 1956 CALIFORNIA 656
14088 COCHRANE WILLIAM 37 WHITE MALE LOGGER RAPE-MURDER ELECTROCUTION APR 13 1956 GEORGIA 907
14089 COPELAND CHARLIE JR 24 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION APR 28 1956 FLORIDA 283
14090 SULLIVAN MELVIN 26 WHITE MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER SHOT MAY 11 1956 UTAH 40
14091 BRAASCH VERNON 28 WHITE MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER SHOT MAY 11 1956 UTAH 41
14092 WALKER TOMMY 19 BLACK MALE GAS STATION ATT MURDER-RAPE-ROB ELECTROCUTION MAY 12 1956 TEXAS 707
14093 COLE WILLIAM 30 ? MALE ? RAPE-MURDER ELECTROCUTION MAY 14 1956 PENNSYLVANIA 1033
14094 GOSSARD HARRY 39 WHITE MALE SALESMAN RAPE-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 4 1956 PENNSYLVANIA 1034
14095 TURNER JAMES 27 BLACK MALE TRACTOR DRIVER ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 8 1956 GEORGIA 908
14096 WASHINGTON MARION 26 BLACK MALE SOLDIER MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 8 1956 TEXAS 708
14097 MORLOCK EUGENE 25 NAT AMER MALE ? RAPE-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUN 15 1956 CALIFORNIA 657
14098 TOWNSELL DEWEY 26 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUN 22 1956 MISSISSIPPI 333
14099 EDWARDS ERNEST 22 WHITE MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUN 28 1956 NEW YORK 1106
14100 MOSLEY FREDERICK 25 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION JUN 29 1956 GEORGIA 909
14101 THOMAS HENRY 28 BLACK MALE MIGRANT FARM WKR ROBBERY-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUL 13 1956 CALIFORNIA 658
14102 JONES WILLIE 38 BLACK MALE FARM HAND ROBBERY-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUL 13 1956 MISSISSIPPI 334
14103 CONNER ROBERT   BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS JUL 13 1956 NORTH CAROLINA 780
14104 WILSON WALTER 30 BLACK MALE LABORER ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 13 1956 OHIO 421
14105 FULLER RAYMOND 30 BLACK MALE FARM HAND ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION JUL 27 1956 SOUTH CAROLINA 630
14106 LAVOIE EDGAR 55 WHITE MALE ? MURDER ELECTROCUTION AUG 20 1956 FLORIDA 284
14107 TUNE JOHN HENRY 24 BLACK MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION AUG 21 1956 NEW JERSEY 358
14108 NEWMAN FRANK 51 WHITE MALE STORE OWNER MURDER ELECTROCUTION AUG 23 1956 NEW YORK 1107
14109 FITE FLANDELL   BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION AUG 23 1956 TEXAS 709
14110 READE JOSEPH 27 WHITE MALE TAXI DRIVER RAPE-MURDER ELECTROCUTION AUG 30 1956 NEW YORK 1108
14111 PIERCE TIMOTHY   BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION AUG 30 1956 TEXAS 710
14112 BYRD HAROLD 24 BLACK MALE LABORER ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION AUG 31 1956 SOUTH CAROLINA 631
14113 MARTINEZ BESALIREZ 42 HISPANIC MALE ? MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS SEP 7 1956 COLORADO 94
14114 HOPKINS ROBERT 27 WHITE MALE MECHANIC ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION SEP 7 1956 WEST VIRGINIA 152
14115 ALLEN JOSEPH 59 BLACK MALE BOOTLEGGER MURDER ELECTROCUTION SEP 20 1956 OHIO 422
14116 SCARBER LEO   BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION SEP 21 1956 ARKANSAS 463
14117 COOPER PAUL 48 BLACK MALE EX CONVICT MURDER ELECTROCUTION SEP 21 1956 GEORGIA 910
14118 JACKSON MELVIN 18 BLACK MALE JAIL ESCAPEE RAPE ELECTROCUTION SEP 28 1956 ALABAMA 698
14119 DUNMORE MOSES 21 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION OCT 1 1956 FLORIDA 285
14120 COLSON ROBERT 25 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION OCT 1 1956 FLORIDA 286
14121 BINGHAM LEONARD   WHITE MALE ? ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION OCT 30 1956 TEXAS 711
14122 DRAKE MACK 35 BLACK MALE FARM HAND RAPE-ROBBERY ASPHYXIATION-GAS NOV 7 1956 MISSISSIPPI 335
14123 JACKSON HENRY 21 BLACK MALE FARM HAND MURDER ASPHYXIATION-GAS NOV 8 1956 MISSISSIPPI 336
14124 TANNYHILL SAMUEL 27 WHITE MALE ARMY DESERTER ROBBERY-MURDER ELECTROCUTION NOV 26 1956 OHIO 423
14125 SHECKLES ROBERT 22 BLACK MALE ? RAPE ELECTROCUTION NOV 30 1956 KENTUCKY 421
14126 DEBERRY CHARLES 20 BLACK MALE SOLDIER MURDER-BURGLARY ELECTROCUTION NOV 30 1956 KENTUCKY 422
14127 BOWMAN JAMES 44 BLACK MALE HANDYMAN RAPE-MURDER ELECTROCUTION NOV 30 1956 KENTUCKY 423
14128 FARLEY ARTELL JR. 27 WHITE MALE ROOFING SALESMAN MURDER HANGING DEC 15 1956 WASHINGTON 102
 
 
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