# List of people executed in Texas, 1940–1949

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.

## Executions 1940–1949

1940 – 8 executions :
| # | Executed person | Race | Age | Sex | Date of execution | Crime(s) | Governor |
| 179 | J.W. Rickman | White | 22 | M | 18-Mar-1940 | Murder | W. Lee O'Daniel |
| 180 | Bluitt Hampton | Black | 28 | M | 31-Mar-1940 | Murder | W. Lee O'Daniel |
| 181 | Robert Walker | White | 25 | M | 19-Apr-1940 | Robbery and Murder | W. Lee O'Daniel |
| 182 | Webster Lyons | Black | 29 | M | 28-Apr-1940 | Robbery and Murder | W. Lee O'Daniel |
| 183 | Robert Manning | Black | 20 | M | 28-Apr-1940 | Robbery and Murder | W. Lee O'Daniel |
| 184 | Burton Franks | White | 22 | M | 07-Jun-1940 | Robbery and Murder | W. Lee O'Daniel |
| 185 | Placido Handy | Hispanic | 36 | M | 09-Jun-1940 | Rape and Murder | W. Lee O'Daniel |
| 186 | Florence Murphy | Black | 31 | M | 30-Aug-1940 | Rape | W. Lee O'Daniel |
| 1941 – 6 executions ||||||||
| 187 | Ascension Martinez | Hispanic | 37 | M | 21-Feb-1941 | Rape and Murder | W. Lee O'Daniel |
| 188 | Theodia Muldrow | Black | 19 | M | 21-Feb-1941 | Rape | W. Lee O'Daniel |
| 189 | George Griffin | Black | 26 | M | 20-Apr-1941 | Rape | W. Lee O'Daniel |
| 190 | Tommie Harris | Black | 20 | M | 06-Jun-1941 | Rape and Murder | W. Lee O'Daniel |
| 191 | Arlin Reese | White | 46 | M | 24-Aug-1941 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 192 | Albert Wesley, Jr. | Black | 19 | M | 28-Dec-1941 | Rape | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 1942 – 12 executions ||||||||
| 193 | Charlie Goldsby | Black | 37 | M | 22-Jan-1942 | Rape | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 194 | Nehemiah Glover | Black | 28 | M | 28-Jan-1942 | Murder, Rape and Robbery | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 195 | Richard Robinson | Black | 38 | M | 15-Feb-1942 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 196 | Rogers King | Black | 19 | M | 22-Mar-1942 | Robbery and Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 197 | James Alford | White | 26 | M | 08-May-1942 | Robbery and Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 198 | McKinley Morris | Black | 33 | M | 16-May-1942 | Robbery and Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 199 | Orrin Brown | White | 55 | M | 15-Jun-1942 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 200 | Luther Hill | Black | 29 | M | 05-Jul-1942 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 201 | Edward Hart, Jr. | Black | 25 | M | 29-Jul-1942 | Rape and Robbery | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 202 | Ben Walker | Black | 35 | M | 01-Aug-1942 | Rape | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 203 | Emeliano Benavidez | Hispanic | 31 | M | 08-Aug-1942 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 204 | C. L. Turner | Black | 36 | M | 02-Sep-1942 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 1943 – 4 executions ||||||||
| 205 | Leo Lera | White | 33 | M | 19-Feb-1943 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 206 | Arthur Wilson | Black | 24 | M | 21-Jul-1943 | Robbery and Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 207 | Rex Beard, Jr. | White | 20 | M | 03-Sep-1943 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 208 | Delores Quiroz | White | 31 | M | 29-Oct-1943 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 1944 – 9 executions ||||||||
| 209 | Bruce Jordan | White | 25 | M | 16-Apr-1944 | Robbery and Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 210 | Juan Gutierrez | Hispanic | 42 | M | 02-May-1944 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 211 | David Williams | Black | 19 | M | 09-Jul-1944 | Rape | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 212 | Bennie Johnson | Black | 41 | M | 09-Jul-1944 | Robbery and Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 213 | Clay Whittle | White | 37 | M | 30-Jul-1944 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 214 | Willie Johnson | Black | 36 | M | 27-Aug-1944 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 215 | George Johnson | Black | 30 | M | 27-Aug-1944 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 216 | J. B. Stephens | White | 37 | M | 19-Dec-1944 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 217 | Allen Murray | Black | 32 | M | 31-Dec-1944 | Rape | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 1945 – 4 executions ||||||||
| 218 | Henry Williams | Black | 58 | M | 04-Mar-1945 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 219 | Robert Holloway | Black | 23 | M | 25-Mar-1945 | Robbery and Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 220 | Julius Harper | Black | 18 | M | 07-Jul-1945 | Robbery and Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 221 | Joseph Ogelsby | Black | 21 | M | 02-Sep-1945 | Rape | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 1946 – 6 executions ||||||||
| 222 | Jarvin Elliott | Black | 23 | M | 18-Jan-1946 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 223 | Clyde Moore | Black | 21 | M | 08-May-1946 | Rape | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 224 | Richard Gamble | Black | 32 | M | 28-Jun-1946 | Murder, Rape and Robbery | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 225 | L. C. Newman | Black | 26 | M | 19-Jul-1946 | Murder | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 226 | Joe Leza | Hispanic | 31 | M | 01-Sep-1946 | Murder and Burglary | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 227 | Harold Palm | Black | 35 | M | 01-Sep-1946 | Rape | Coke R. Stevenson |
| 1947 – 10 executions ||||||||
| 228 | L. D. Henderson | Black | 21 | M | 21-Mar-1947 | Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 229 | P. H. Zachary | Black | 27 | M | 01-Apr-1947 | Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 230 | Huey Wilson | Black | 36 | M | 02-May-1947 | Rape and Robbery | Beauford H. Jester |
| 231 | Oscar Allen | Black | 45 | M | 29-May-1947 | Robbery and Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 232 | Louis Jones | Black | 30 | M | 02-Jun-1947 | Robbery and Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 233 | William Norris | Black | 23 | M | 07-Jun-1947 | Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 234 | Charlie Allen | Black | 37 | M | 26-Jun-1947 | Robbery and Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 235 | Arthur Adams | Black | 38 | M | 05-Sep-1947 | Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 236 | Elijah Pearson | Black | 46 | M | 12-Sep-1947 | Robbery and Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 237 | Raymond Davis | Black | 17 | M | 05-Oct-1947 | Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 1948 – 11 executions ||||||||
| 238 | Lonnie Cline | White | 28 | M | 02-Jan-1948 | Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 239 | Nolan West | White | 25 | M | 04-Feb-1948 | Robbery and Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 240 | Bennie Johnson | Black | 25 | M | 28-Mar-1948 | Rape | Beauford H. Jester |
| 241 | Clayton Rushing | White | 26 | M | 28-Mar-1948 | Robbery and Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 242 | Willie Sims | Black | 36 | M | 25-Apr-1948 | Rape | Beauford H. Jester |
| 243 | Joseph Saulter | White | 33 | M | 09-Jul-1948 | Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 244 | John Coleman | Black | 57 | M | 18-Jul-1948 | Rape | Beauford H. Jester |
| 245 | Henry Brown | Black | 23 | M | 01-Aug-1948 | Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 246 | Riley McCane | White | 43 | M | 20-Aug-1948 | Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 247 | Cleo Smith | Black | 29 | M | 24-Aug-1948 | Rape | Beauford H. Jester |
| 248 | Andrew Hill | Black | 23 | M | 03-Oct-1948 | Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 1949 – 8 executions ||||||||
| 249 | Wilson Moore | Black | 29 | M | 01-Feb-1949 | Rape | Beauford H. Jester |
| 250 | Thurman Williams | Black | 23 | M | 13-Feb-1949 | Robbery and Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 251 | Thomas Larkin | Black | 23 | M | 21-Feb-1949 | Robbery and Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 252 | Buster Northern | White | 20 | M | 16-Apr-1949 | Robbery and Murder | Beauford H. Jester |
| 253 | W. (or Fred) Jones | White | 40 | M | 10-Aug-1949 | Murder | Allan Shivers |
| 254 | General Kerzee | Black | 53 | M | 10-Aug-1949 | Murder | Allan Shivers |
| 255 | F. M. McClendon | Black | 23 | M | 14-Aug-1949 | Murder | Allan Shivers |
| 256 | Cleveland Stovall, Jr. | Black | 22 | M | 11-Sep-1949 | Rape | Allan Shivers |
| Sources: List of electrocuted offenders by the TDJC, and The Espy File: 1608–2002. ||||||||
| Preceded by List of people executed in Texas, 1930–1939 | Lists of people executed in Texas | Succeeded by List of people executed in Texas, 1950–1959 |