List of people executed in Connecticut
List
Notes: On this occasion, two executions took place. On this occasion, three executions took place.

List of people executed in Connecticut

Section Title: List
Table Section Text: Notes: On this occasion, two executions took place. On this occasion, three executions took place.

Number	Name	Age	Race	Sex	Occupation	Crime	Date	Method	County	Notes

1	Nepauduck	—	Native American	Male	—	Murder	January 30, 1639	Hanging	New Haven

2	Spencer, George	—	White	Male	—	Sodomy	April 1, 1642	Hanging	New Haven

Plaine, William	56	White	Male	Sodomy	1646	Hanging	New Haven	Note 4

3	['Alse' Young, Alice Young]	—	White	Female	—	Witchcraft	May 26, 1647	Hanging	Hartford

4	Johnson, Mary	—	White	Female	Servant	Witchcraft	1649	Hanging	—

5	Carrington, Sr, John	37	White	Male	Carpenter	Witchcraft	March 1651	Hanging	Hartford

5	Carrington, Joan	—	White	Female	Housewife	Witchcraft	March 1651	Hanging	Hartford

5	Bassett (Holland), Margery "Goody"	—	White	Female	Housewife	Witchcraft	1651	Hanging	Fairfield

6	Knapp, Elizabeth	—	White	Female	Housewife	Witchcraft	1653	Hanging	Fairfield

7	—	—	White	Male	—	Sodomy	1655	Hanging	New Haven	Note 1

8	—	—	White	Male	—	Sodomy	1655	Hanging	New Haven	Note 1

9	Greensmith, Nathaniel	—	White	Male	—	Witchcraft	January 1663	Hanging	Hartford	Note 1

10	Greensmith, Rebecca	—	White	Female	Housewife	Witchcraft	January 1663	Hanging	Hartford	Note 1

11	Barnes, Mary	36	White	Female	Housewife	Witchcraft	24 Feb 1663	Hanging	Hartford

12	Potter, William	—	White	Male	—	Sodomy	June 6, 1662	Hanging	New Haven

13	—	—	Native American	Male	—	Murder	1700	Hanging	New Haven	Note 2

14	—	—	Native American	Male	—	Murder	1700	Hanging	New Haven	Note 2

15	—	—	Native American	Male	—	Murder	1700	Hanging	New Haven	Note 2

16	Garrett, Catherine	27	Native American	Female	Servant	Murder	May 3, 1738	Hanging	New London

17	Bramble, Sarah	—	White	Female	—	Murder	November 21, 1753	Hanging	New London

18	Frazier, Isaac	—	—	Male	—	Burglary	September 1768	Hanging	New Haven

19	Jacobs, John	—	Native American	Male	—	Murder	November 2, 1768	Hanging	Litchfield

20	Paul, Moses	—	Native American	Male	Drifter	Murder	September 2, 1772	Hanging	New Haven

21	Dunbar, Moses	30	White	Male	Farmer	Treason	March 19, 1777	Hanging	Hartford

22	Griswold	—	White	Male	—	Treason	1778	Hanging	New Haven

23	Davenport, Barnet	20	White	Male	Servant	Murder	May 8, 1780	Hanging	Litchfield

24	Ocuish, Hannah	12	Native American	Female	—	Murder	December 20, 1786	Hanging	New London

25	Mountain, Joseph	33	Black	Male	—	Rape	January 20, 1790	Hanging	New Haven

26	Doane, Richard	—	White	Male	—	Murder	June 10, 1797	Hanging	Hartford

27	Starr, Thomas	—	White	Male	—	Murder	June 14, 1797	Hanging	Middlesex

28	Anthony	—	Black	Male	Freedman	Rape	November 8, 1798	Hanging	Fairfield

29	Adams, Caleb	18	White	Male	Laborer	Murder	November 29, 1803	Hanging	Windham

30	Freeman, Samuel	25	Black	Male	—	Murder	November 6, 1805	Hanging	Windham

31	Niles, Henry	—	Native American	Male	—	Murder	November 4, 1807	Hanging	New London

32	Babcock, Miner	—	White	Male	—	Murder	June 6, 1816	Hanging	New London

33	Lung, Peter	—	White	Male	—	Murder	June 20, 1816	Hanging	Middlesex

34	Adams, Amos	28	Black	Male	—	Rape	November 30, 1817	Hanging	Fairfield

**	Bailey, Adonijah	79	—	Male	—	Murder	1824	Hanging	Windham	Note 3

35	Washington, George	—	Native American	Male	—	Murder	June 1, 1824	Hanging	Tolland

36	Watkins, Oliver	—	White	Male	—	Murder	August 2, 1831	Hanging	Windham

37	Teller, William	28	White	Male	Convict	Murder	September 6, 1833	Hanging	Hartford	Note 1

38	Reynolds, Caesar	30	White	Male	Convict	Murder	September 6, 1833	Hanging	Hartford	Note 1

39	Sherman	—	—	Male	—	Murder	June 13, 1834	Hanging	New London

40	Potter, Andrew	—	White	Male	—	Murder	July 20, 1846	Hanging	New Haven

41	Foote, Henry	—	White	Male	—	Murder	January 2, 1850	Hanging	New Haven	Note 1

42	McCaffrey, James	—	White	Male	—	Murder	January 2, 1850	Hanging	New Haven	Note 1

43	Jennings, Michael	18	White	Male	—	Murder	July 11, 1854	Hanging	New Haven

44	Toole, Gerald	—	—	Male	Convict	Murder	1862	Hanging	Hartford

45	Starkweather, Albert	25	White	Male	Farmer	Murder	August 17, 1866	Hanging	Hartford

46	Wilson, James	47	White	Male	Convict	Murder	January 13, 1871	Hanging	Hartford

47	Hamlin, Henry	—	White	Male	Convict	Murder	May 28, 1880	Hanging	Hartford

48	Smith, James "Chip"	—	White	Male	—	Murder	September 1, 1882	Hanging	New Haven

49	Palladoni, Phillip	—	White	Male	—	Murder	January 5, 1888	Hanging	Fairfield

50	Swift, John	—	White	Male	Piano player	Murder	April 18, 1889	Hanging	Hartford

51	Scheele, Jacob	—	White	Male	Saloon keeper	Murder	June 18, 1891	Hanging	Fairfield

52	Borjensen, Andrew	—	White	Male	Laborer	Murder	January 29, 1892	Hanging	Litchfield

53	Petrillo, Angelo	—	White	Male	—	Murder	November 14, 1892	Hanging	New Haven

54	Cronin, John	38	White	Male	—	Murder	December 18, 1894	Hanging	Hartford

55	Hartlein, Kaspar	40	White	Male	—	Murder	December 13, 1896	Hanging	Hartford

56	Kippie, Thomas F.	42	White	Male	—	Murder	July 14, 1897	Hanging	New Haven

57	Fuda, Giuseppe	31	White	Male	Laborer	Murder	December 3, 1897	Hanging	Fairfield

58	Imposino, Nicodemo	22	White	Male	Laborer	Murder	December 17, 1897	Hanging	Fairfield

59	Boinay, Charles A.	34	White	Male	Wire weaver	Murder	April 14, 1898	Hanging	Fairfield

59	Willis, Benjamin R.	21	White	Male	—	Murder	December 30, 1898	Hanging	Fairfield

60	Brockhaus, Frederick M.	21	White	Male	Criminal	Murder	September 6, 1899	Hanging	Fairfield

61	Cross, Charles B.	18	White	Male	Farmhand	Murder	July 20, 1900	Hanging	Fairfield

62	Misik, Paul	34	White	Male	—	Murder	February 11, 1904	Hanging	Hartford

63	Watson, Joseph	18	Black	Male	Valet	Murder	November 17, 1904	Hanging	Hartford

64	Marx, Gershon	73	White	Male	Farmer	Murder	May 18, 1905	Hanging	New London

65	Sherouk, Ephriam	24	White	Male	Laborer	Murder	January 9, 1906	Hanging	Tolland

66	Bailey, Henry G.	40	White	Male	Farmhand	Murder	April 16, 1907	Hanging	Middlesex

67	Herman, Alexander	26	White	Male	—	Murder	May 10, 1907	Hanging	Fairfield

68	Washelesky, John	32	White	Male	—	Murder	July 1, 1908	Hanging	New Haven

69	Rossi, Lorenzo	31	White	Male	—	Murder	July 24, 1908	Hanging	Hartford

70	Zett, John	48	White	Male	—	Murder	December 21, 1908	Hanging	Tolland

71	Campagnolo, Giuseppe	28	White	Male	—	Murder	February 24, 1909	Hanging	New Haven	Note 1

72	Carfaro, Raffaele	19	White	Male	—	Murder	February 24, 1909	Hanging	New Haven	Note 1

73	Zawedzianczek, John	28	White	Male	—	Murder	February 9, 1910	Hanging	Hartford

74	Tanganelli, Andrea	26	White	Male	—	Murder	March 29, 1912	Hanging	New Haven

75	Redding, George, Jr.	21	White	Male	Produce clerk	Murder	November 1, 1912	Hanging	New Haven

76	Saxon, Louis	29	White	Male	—	Murder	July 27, 1913	Hanging	Hartford

77	Plew, James	48	White	Male	Farmhand	Murder	March 4, 1914	Hanging	New Haven

78	Rikteraitis, Matijins	29	White	Male	—	Murder	May 8, 1914	Hanging	New Haven

79	Buonomo, Joseph	24	White	Male	Criminal	Murder	June 30, 1914	Hanging	Fairfield

80	Bergeron, Joseph	40	White	Male	—	Murder	August 11, 1914	Hanging	New Haven

81	Montvid, Bernard	23	White	Male	—	Murder	August 6, 1915	Hanging	Hartford

82	Grela, Frank	41	White	Male	—	Murder	August 13, 1915	Hanging	Hartford

83	Roe, Harry	22	White	Male	—	Murder	March 3, 1916	Hanging	Hartford	Note 1

84	Williams, Isaac	30	White	Male	—	Murder	March 3, 1916	Hanging	Hartford	Note 1

85	Zuppa, Pasquale	28	White	Male	—	Murder	March 10, 1916	Hanging	New Haven

86	Vetere, Francisco	25	White	Male	Entertainer	Murder	October 5, 1917	Hanging	New Haven	Note 1

87	Castelli, Joseph	24	White	Male	—	Murder	October 5, 1917	Hanging	New Haven	Note 1

88	Buglione, Stephen	20	White	Male	—	Murder	November 16, 1917	Hanging	Hartford	Note 1

89	Donvanso, Giovanni	21	White	Male	—	Murder	November 16, 1917	Hanging	Hartford	Note 1

90	Wise, William	23	White	Male	—	Murder	December 14, 1917	Hanging	Hartford

91	Dusso, Frank	25	White	Male	Longshoreman	Murder	June 17, 1918	Hanging	New Haven	Note 2

92	Pisaniello, Carmine	21	White	Male	—	Murder	June 17, 1918	Hanging	New Haven	Note 2

93	Lanzillo, Carmine	24	White	Male	Laborer	Murder	June 17, 1918	Hanging	New Haven	Note 2

94	Perretta, Erasmo	28	White	Male	—	Murder	June 27, 1919	Hanging	Hartford	Note 1

95	Perretta, Joseph	33	White	Male	—	Murder	June 27, 1919	Hanging	Hartford	Note 1

96	Nechesnook, Nikifor	28	White	Male	—	Murder	December 3, 1919	Hanging	New Haven

97	Cerrone, Daniel	31	White	Male	—	Murder	March 5, 1920	Hanging	New Haven

98	Wade, Elwood	24	White	Male	—	Murder	May 20, 1921	Hanging	Fairfield

99	Kaurawskas, John	36	White	Male	Laborer	Murder	May 27, 1921	Hanging	New Haven

100	Schutte, Emil	55	White	Male	Merchant	Murder	October 24, 1922	Hanging	Middlesex

101	Chapman, Gerald	35	White	Male	Gangster	Murder	April 6, 1926	Hanging	Hartford

102	Wing, Soo Hoo	19	Asian	Male	—	Murder	November 8, 1927	Hanging	Hartford	Note 1

103	Lung, Chin	33	Asian	Male	—	Murder	November 8, 1927	Hanging	Hartford	Note 1

104	Feltovic, John	19	White	Male	—	Murder	December 10, 1929	Hanging	Fairfield

105	Dibattista, Frank	26	White	Male	—	Murder	February 21, 1930	Hanging	Hartford

106	Lorenzo, Henry	26	White	Male	—	Murder	August 12, 1930	Hanging	Hartford

107	Simborski, John	30	White	Male	—	Murder	April 7, 1936	Hanging	New Haven

108	McElroy, James	45	White	Male	Steamfitter	Murder	February 10, 1937	Electrocution	New Haven

109	Palka, Frank	26	White	Male	[mechanic]	Murder	April 12, 1938	Electrocution	Fairfield

110	Weaver, Ira	36	White	Male	Handyman	Murder	April 29, 1940	Electrocution	Middlesex	Note 1

111	Cots, Vincent	32	White	Male	Mechanic	Murder	April 29, 1940	Electrocution	Middlesex	Note 1

112	Gurski, Peter	28	White	Male	—	Murder	February 23, 1943	Electrocution	Litchfield

113	Funderburk, Wilson	38	Black	Male	—	Murder	April 20, 1943	Electrocution	Hartford

114	Decaro, Carlo	20	White	Male	Factory worker	Murder	May 3, 1944	Electrocution	Hartford

115	Rossi, Nicholas	33	White	Male	—	Murder	June 18, 1945	Electrocution	Hartford

116	Lewie, Raymond	19	White	Male	Convict	Murder	October 1, 1946	Electrocution	Hartford	Note 2

117	Tommaselli, Arthur	25	White	Male	Convict	Murder	October 1, 1946	Electrocution	Hartford	Note 2

118	McCarthy, James	21	White	Male	Convict	Murder	October 1, 1946	Electrocution	Hartford	Note 2

119	Bradley, Robert	38	Black	Male	Trash collector	Murder	April 12, 1948	Electrocution	New Haven

120	Lorain, William	34	White	Male	—	Murder	July 11, 1955	Electrocution	Hartford

121	Malm, Robert	32	White	Male	Dishwasher	Murder	July 18, 1955	Electrocution	Hartford	Note 1

122	Donahue, John	33	White	Male	Parolee	Murder	July 18, 1955	Electrocution	Fairfield	Note 1

123	Davies, George	41	White	Male	Machine tool operator	Murder	September 20, 1959	Electrocution	New Haven

124	Wojculewicz, Frank	42	White	Male	Gangster	Murder	October 26, 1959	Electrocution	Hartford

125	Taborsky, Joseph L.	36	White	Male	Gangster	Murder	May 17, 1960	Electrocution	Hartford

126	Ross, Michael B.	45	White	Male	Insurance salesman	Murder	May 13, 2005	Lethal injection	New London

Average Age:	30.44

Sentence(s)

On April 1, 1642, George Spencer was executed in Connecticut.

final_sentence: On April 1, 1642, George Spencer was executed in Connecticut.