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List of people executed in Texas, 1870–1879

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The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 1870 and 1879. During this period 50 people were executed by hanging.[http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions-us-1608-2002-espy-file The Espy File: 1608–2002]. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 23 February 2009.

Executions 1870–1879

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colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1871 – 4 executions
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48Henry MillerBlack–Malign=center|28-Jul-1871MurderRowspan="14"| Edmund J. Davis
49Meredith HaynesBlack27Malign=center|15-Dec-1871Murder
50Bartolo GuerraHispanic–Malign=center|22-Dec-1871Murder
51Oscar Clarkeunknown–Malign=center|1871Unknown
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1872 – 1 executions
52Stephen BallewWhite28Malign=center|24-May-1872Robbery and Murder
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1873 – 6 executions
53Arthur Shelbyunknown–Malign=center|15-Jan-1873Murder
54Ben Shelbyunknown–Malign=center|15-Jan-1873Murder
55William Smithunknown–Malign=center|15-Jan-1873Murder
56Ball Woodsunknown–Malign=center|15-Jan-1873Murder
57George BarnesWhite26Malign=center|14-Apr-1873Robbery and Murder
58Lawson KimballWhite31Malign=center|14-Apr-1873Robbery and Murder
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1874 – 5 executions
59Sol BraggBlack–Malign=center|June 1874Robbery and MurderRowspan="16" | Richard Coke
60Andres DavilaHispanic–Malign=center|07-Aug-1874Robbery and Murder
61Hipolita TapiaHispanic–Malign=center|07-Aug-1874Robbery and Murder
62Ely BlyBlack–Malign=center|07-Aug-1874Murder
63Edward JenkinsBlack–Malign=center|17-Aug-1874Murder
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1875 – 4 executions
64James CooperBlack–Malign=center|30-Apr-1875Murder
65Griffin WilliamsBlack–Malign=center|30-Apr-1875Rape
66Juan FloresHispanic–Malign=center|26-Jun-1875Murder
67Nelson MitchellWhite80Malign=center|09-Oct-1875Murder
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1876 – 4 executions
68Wesley JonesBlack–Malign=center|11-Aug-1876Rape
69Bill PayneBlack25Malign=center|03-Nov-1876Murder
70Eugene CatchingsBlack20Malign=center|03-Nov-1876Murder
71Convich S. Woodunknown–Malign=center|10-Nov-1876Murder
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1877 – 1 execution
72John SingletonWhite22Malign=center|27-Apr-1877Robbery and MurderRowspan="16" | Richard B. Hubbard
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1878 – 14 executions
73Brown BowenWhite28Malign=center|17-May-1878Murder
74Fred RobertsonBlack22Malign=center|31-May-1878Rape
75Paolo ParrasHispanic–Malign=center|28-Jun-1878Murder
76George SolomonBlack–Malign=center|28-Jun-1878Murder
77James JonesBlack–Malign=center|06-Jul-1878Murder
78Amos HadleyNative American–Malign=center|30-Aug-1878Robbery and Murder
79Diomed PowellBlack–Malign=center|30-Aug-1878Robbery and Murder
80John SpeerWhite22Malign=center|23-Sep-1878Murder
81William P. LongleyWhite38Malign=center|11-Oct-1878Murder
82Juan Antonio Hernandez [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1878/11/22/80736683.pdf New Murders and Old Murders]. The New York Times, published: November 22, 1878.Hispanic–Malign=center|21-Nov-1878Murder
83Smith JacksonBlack–Malign=center|14-Dec-1878Murder
84Pryor JonesBlack–Malign=center|14-Dec-1878Murder
85Green JohnsonBlack–Malign=center|23-Dec-1878Murder
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1879 – 12 executions
86Ezekiel BradleyBlack–Malign=center|02-May-1879MurderRowspan="12" | Oran Milo Roberts
87José Cordova, Jr.[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1879/07/08/80687478.pdf A Hanging in Texas]. The New York Times, published: July 8, 1879.Hispanic–Malign=center|07-Jul-1879Robbery and Murder
88Antonio GarciaHispanic–Malign=center|11-Jul-1879Rape and murder
89Jacob HainlineWhite–Malign=center|08-Aug-1879Robbery and Murder
90Taylor AkeBlack18Malign=center|22-Aug-1879Rape
91Charley Harrisunknown–Malign=center|29-Aug-1879Murder
92PackettNative American–Malign=center|12-Sep-1879Murder
93Bill Davisunknown–Malign=center|06-Nov-1879Murder
94Julius ToetelWhite32Malign=center|14-Nov-1879Murder
95George Brown, Jr.White29Malign=center|21-Nov-1879Murder
96Andrew BrownWhite25Malign=center|21-Nov-1879Murder
97Cresencio UvalteHispanic–Malign=center|28-Nov-1879Multiple Murders
colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" |Source: The Espy File: 1608–2002.

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