Davidson County Executions

 

NAME

AGE

RACE

SEX

OCCUPATION

CRIME

METHOD

DATE

MTPL

Mcdowell, Arthur

 

Black

Male

?

Rape

Electrocution

Dec

3

1920

1

Hale, Kenneth

17

Black

Male

Parolee

Murder-Robbery

Electrocution

Jan

5

1925

1

Leake, John

 

Black

Male

Farm Hand

Murder-Robbery

Electrocution

Jan

5

1925

2

Moore, Dudley

19

Black

Male

Farm Laborer

Murder-Rape

Electrocution

Apr

29

1932

 

Wilson, Henderson

27

Black

Male

Cook

Murder-Robbery

Asphyxiation-Gas

Jun

4

1948

1

Hammonds, George

30

Black

Male

Farmer

Murder-Robbery

Asphyxiation-Gas

Jun

4

1948

2

Roman, John

28

Black

Male

Laborer

Murder-Rape-Rob

Asphyxiation-Gas

Jun

6

1952

 

 

 

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Source: This page developed from materials originally featured on

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Rob Gallagher

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