List of people executed in North Dakota

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The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of North Dakota from 1885 to 1905.

Capital punishment was abolished in North Dakota in 1973. [1] Only 8 people were ever executed in North Dakota, all via hanging. [2]

#NameDate of ExecutionMethodVictim(s)Governor
1George MillerOctober 30, 1885 Hanging Abbie Snell and her son Herbert Gilbert A. Pierce
2Albert BombergerJanuary 19, 1894Daniel Kreider, his wife Barbara and their children Bernice, Melby, Mary and David Eli C. D. Shortridge
3James W. ColeMarch 24, 1899Sophronia Ford Frederick B. Fancher
4Hans ThorpeSeptember 14, 1900His wife Ida
5Ira O. JenkinsSeptember 14, 1900August Stark
6Jacob BassanellaFebruary 20, 1903Anton Heilinger Frank White
7William R. RossDecember 5, 1903Thomas Walsh
8 John Rooney October 17, 1905Harold Sweet Elmore Y. Sarles

See also

References

  1. Death Penalty Information Center
  2. "Capital crimes and criminals executed in northern Dakota Territory and North Dakota, 1885-1905". State of North Dakota Courts. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved 2019-08-18.