List of people executed in Texas, 1940–1949

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The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 1940 and 1949. During this period 78 people were executed by electrocution at the Huntsville Unit in Texas.[http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions-us-1608-2002-espy-file The Espy File: 1608–2002]. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 23 February 2009.[http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/prefurman/electrocutions.htm List of Electrocuted Offenders] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612053203/http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/prefurman/electrocutions.htm |date=2011-06-12 }}. Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved 23 February 2009.

Executions 1940–1949

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colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1940 – 8 executions
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179J.W. RickmanWhite22Malign=center|18-Mar-1940MurderRowspan="8"| W. Lee O'Daniel
180Bluitt HamptonBlack28Malign=center|31-Mar-1940Murder
181Robert WalkerWhite25Malign=center|19-Apr-1940Robbery and Murder
182Webster LyonsBlack29Malign=center|28-Apr-1940Robbery and Murder
183Robert ManningBlack20Malign=center|28-Apr-1940Robbery and Murder
184Burton FranksWhite22Malign=center|07-Jun-1940Robbery and Murder
185Placido HandyHispanic36Malign=center|09-Jun-1940Rape and Murder
186Florence MurphyBlack31Malign=center|30-Aug-1940Rape
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1941 – 6 executions
187Ascension MartinezHispanic37Malign=center|21-Feb-1941Rape and MurderRowspan="4"| W. Lee O'Daniel
188Theodia MuldrowBlack19Malign=center|21-Feb-1941Rape
189George GriffinBlack26Malign=center|20-Apr-1941Rape
190Tommie HarrisBlack20Malign=center|06-Jun-1941Rape and Murder
191Arlin ReeseWhite46Malign=center|24-Aug-1941MurderRowspan="2"| Coke R. Stevenson
192Albert Wesley, Jr.Black19Malign=center|28-Dec-1941Rape
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1942 – 12 executions
193Charlie GoldsbyBlack37Malign=center|22-Jan-1942RapeRowspan="12"| Coke R. Stevenson
194Nehemiah GloverBlack28Malign=center|28-Jan-1942Murder, Rape and Robbery
195Richard RobinsonBlack38Malign=center|15-Feb-1942Murder
196Rogers KingBlack19Malign=center|22-Mar-1942Robbery and Murder
197James AlfordWhite26Malign=center|08-May-1942Robbery and Murder
198McKinley MorrisBlack33Malign=center|16-May-1942Robbery and Murder
199Orrin BrownWhite55Malign=center|15-Jun-1942Murder
200Luther HillBlack29Malign=center|05-Jul-1942Murder
201Edward Hart, Jr.Black25Malign=center|29-Jul-1942Rape and Robbery
202Ben WalkerBlack35Malign=center|01-Aug-1942Rape
203Emeliano BenavidezHispanic31Malign=center|08-Aug-1942Murder
204C. L. TurnerBlack36Malign=center|02-Sep-1942Murder
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1943 – 4 executions
205Leo LeraWhite33Malign=center|19-Feb-1943MurderRowspan="4"| Coke R. Stevenson
206Arthur WilsonBlack24Malign=center|21-Jul-1943Robbery and Murder
207Rex Beard, Jr.White20Malign=center|03-Sep-1943Murder
208Delores QuirozWhite31Malign=center|29-Oct-1943Murder
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1944 – 9 executions
209Bruce JordanWhite25Malign=center|16-Apr-1944Robbery and MurderRowspan="9"| Coke R. Stevenson
210Juan GutierrezHispanic42Malign=center|02-May-1944Murder
211David WilliamsBlack19Malign=center|09-Jul-1944Rape
212Bennie JohnsonBlack41Malign=center|09-Jul-1944Robbery and Murder
213Clay WhittleWhite37Malign=center|30-Jul-1944Murder
214Willie JohnsonBlack36Malign=center|27-Aug-1944Murder
215George JohnsonBlack30Malign=center|27-Aug-1944Murder
216J. B. StephensWhite37Malign=center|19-Dec-1944Murder
217Allen MurrayBlack32Malign=center|31-Dec-1944Rape
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1945 – 4 executions
218Henry WilliamsBlack58Malign=center|04-Mar-1945MurderRowspan="4"| Coke R. Stevenson
219Robert HollowayBlack23Malign=center|25-Mar-1945Robbery and Murder
220Julius HarperBlack18Malign=center|07-Jul-1945Robbery and Murder
221Joseph OgelsbyBlack21Malign=center|02-Sep-1945Rape
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1946 – 6 executions
222Jarvin ElliottBlack23Malign=center|18-Jan-1946MurderRowspan="6"| Coke R. Stevenson
223Clyde MooreBlack21Malign=center|08-May-1946Rape
224Richard GambleBlack32Malign=center|28-Jun-1946Murder, Rape and Robbery
225L. C. NewmanBlack26Malign=center|19-Jul-1946Murder
226Joe LezaHispanic31Malign=center|01-Sep-1946Murder and Burglary
227Harold PalmBlack35Malign=center|01-Sep-1946Rape
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1947 – 10 executions
228L. D. HendersonBlack21Malign=center|21-Mar-1947MurderRowspan="10"|Beauford H. Jester
229P. H. ZacharyBlack27Malign=center|01-Apr-1947Murder
230Huey WilsonBlack36Malign=center|02-May-1947Rape and Robbery
231Oscar AllenBlack45Malign=center|29-May-1947Robbery and Murder
232Louis JonesBlack30Malign=center|02-Jun-1947Robbery and Murder
233William NorrisBlack23Malign=center|07-Jun-1947Murder
234Charlie AllenBlack37Malign=center|26-Jun-1947Robbery and Murder
235Arthur AdamsBlack38Malign=center|05-Sep-1947Murder
236Elijah PearsonBlack46Malign=center|12-Sep-1947Robbery and Murder
237Raymond DavisBlack17Malign=center|05-Oct-1947Murder
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1948 – 11 executions
238Lonnie ClineWhite28Malign=center|02-Jan-1948MurderRowspan="11"|Beauford H. Jester
239Nolan WestWhite25Malign=center|04-Feb-1948Robbery and Murder
240Bennie JohnsonBlack25Malign=center|28-Mar-1948Rape
241Clayton RushingWhite26Malign=center|28-Mar-1948Robbery and Murder
242Willie SimsBlack36Malign=center|25-Apr-1948Rape
243Joseph SaulterWhite33Malign=center|09-Jul-1948Murder
244John ColemanBlack57Malign=center|18-Jul-1948Rape
245Henry BrownBlack23Malign=center|01-Aug-1948Murder
246Riley McCaneWhite43Malign=center|20-Aug-1948Murder
247Cleo SmithBlack29Malign=center|24-Aug-1948Rape
248Andrew HillBlack23Malign=center|03-Oct-1948Murder
colspan="8" style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|1949 – 8 executions
249Wilson MooreBlack29Malign=center|01-Feb-1949RapeRowspan="4"|Beauford H. Jester
250Thurman WilliamsBlack23Malign=center|13-Feb-1949Robbery and Murder
251Thomas LarkinBlack23Malign=center|21-Feb-1949Robbery and Murder
252Buster NorthernWhite20Malign=center|16-Apr-1949Robbery and Murder
253W. (or Fred) JonesWhite40Malign=center|10-Aug-1949MurderRowspan="4"|Allan Shivers
254General KerzeeBlack53Malign=center|10-Aug-1949Murder
255F. M. McClendonBlack23Malign=center|14-Aug-1949Murder
256Cleveland Stovall, Jr.Black22Malign=center|11-Sep-1949Rape
colspan="8" |{{center|Sources: List of electrocuted offenders by the TDJC, and The Espy File: 1608–2002.}}

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