Montana Abolition Coaligion  

Previous Executions

The state and territory of Montana has executed 74 individuals to date.

Previews Death Row Inmates

Their names, race (W = white / Bl = black / Ntv = Native American/Indian / Hisp = Hispanic ), occupation (if known), crime for which they were executed, method of execution, date of execution, and county of execution are listed below.

    NAME RACE OCCUPATION CRIME METHOD of EXECUTION DATE of EXECUTION COUNTY
  1 Peter Horan W Miner Murder Hanging 8/25/1863 Beaverhead
  2 William Wheatley W Farm Laborer Murder-Robbery Hanging 8/13/1875 Lewis & Clark
  3 William Stears Bl Barber Murder-Robbery Hanging 1/28/1875 Lewis & Clark
  4 Frank Roberts W   Murder Hanging 1/31/1878 Madison
  5 Jospeh Koble W Soldier Murder Hanging 1/6/1879 Chouteau
  6 Orlando Marsh W Soldier Murder Hanging 1/6/1879 Chouteau
7 Peter Pelky W Ranch Hand Murder-Robbery Hanging 2/4/1881 Lewis & Clark
  8 John Douglass W Ranch Hand Murder Hanging 5/27/1881 Madison
9 Henry Fohrman W Laborer Murder Hanging 5/2/1883 Lewis & Clark
  10 Young Ah Asian Miner Murder-Robbery Hanging 8/16/1883 Missoula
  11 John Clark W Murder-Robbery Hanging 12/27/1883 Gallatin
  12 Thomas Harding W   Murder-Robbery Hanging 3/25/1887 Beaverhead
13 Patrick Hartt W Wood Chopper Murder Hanging 2/10/1888 Lewis & Clark
  14 Martin Scott W Laborer Murder Hanging 2/17/1888 Powell
15 George Bryson W Laborer Murder Hanging 8/9/1889 Jefferson
  16 Harry Roberts W Wagon Boss Murder Hanging 8/23/1889 Silver Bow
  17 Thomas King W Laborer Murder Hanging 6/6/1890 Jefferson
  18 Antley Ntv   Murder Hanging 12/19/1890 Missoula
19 See Lala Ntv Murder Hanging 12/19/1890 Missoula
  20 Paul Pierre Ntv   Murder Hanging 12/19/1890 Missoula
  21 Pascale Ntv Murder-Robbery Hanging 12/19/1890 Missoula
  22 John Burns W Transient Murder Hanging 12/16/1892 Missoula
  23 Robert Anderson W Murder-Robbery Hanging 4/13/1894 Park
  24 John Osnes W   Murder-Robbery Hanging 4/13/1894 Chouteau
  25 Calvin Christie W Painter Murder-Robbery Hanging 12/21/1894 Flathead
  26 Clay Pugh W   Murder Hanging 4/1/1895 Jefferson
27 Joseph Cadotte Ntv Trapper Murder Hanging 12/27/1895 Chouteau
  28 John Biggerstaff Bl   Murder Hanging 5/6/1896 Lewis & Clark
  29 William Gay W Mine Owner

Murder

Hanging 6/8/1896 Lewis & Clark
  30 Thomas Salmon W Miner Murder Hanging 1/27/1899 Carbon
  31 Joseph Allen W Laborer Murder-Robbery Hanging 9/14/1899 Lewis & Clark
  32 William Brooks Bl Handyman Murder Hanging 11/24/1899 Yellowstone
  33 William Calder W Ranch Hand Murder-Robbery Hanging 03/18/1900 Fergus
  34 Joseph Hurst W Deputy Sheriff Murder Hanging 03/29/1900 Dawson
35 William Peop W Laborer Murder-Robbery Hanging 04/06/1900 Teton
  36 Daniel Lucey W Miner Murder-Robbery Hanging 9/14/1900 Silver Bow
  37 Jim Fleming W Ex Convict Consp to Murder Hanging 9/6/1901 Powell
  38 Clint Dotson W Convict Consp to Murder Hanging 4/4/1902 Powell
  39 James Martin W Murder-Robbery Hanging 2/23/1904 Silver Bow
  40 Louis Mott W Laundry Owner Murder Hanging 3/18/1904 Missoula
  41 Herbert Metzger W Farmer Murder-Robbery Hanging 5/5/05 Meagher
  42 Sing Lu Asian   Murder Hanging 4/20/1906 Gallatin
  43 Miles Fuller W Miner Murder Hanging 5/18/1906 Silver Bow
  44 George Rock W Convict Murder Hanging 6/15/1908 Powell
  45 Frederick LeBeau W Murder Hanging 4/2/1909 Flathead
  46 William Hayes W Convict Murder Hanging 4/7/1909 Powell
  47 Henry Hall Bl Hobo Murder-Robbery Hanging 2/16/1917 Meagher
  48 Harrison Gibson Bl Hobo Murder-Robbery Hanging 2/16/1917 Meagher
  49 Leslie Fahley Bl Hobo Murder-Robbery Hanging 2/16/1917 Meagher
  50 Sherman Powell Bl Pullman Porder Murder Hanging 1/14/1918 Silver Bow
  51 John O'Neill W Murder-Robbery Hanging 1/14/1918 Silver Bow
  52 Frank Fisher W   Murder-Robbery Hanging 1/14/1918 Silver Bow
  53 John Cuellae Hisp Laborer Murder Hanging 4/12/1918 Yellowstone
  54 Alfred Lane W Farmer Murder Hanging 9/3/1920 Rosebud
  55 Albert Uick W Escaped Convict Murder Hanging 8/26/1921 Beaverhead
  56 Joe Vuckovich W Criminal Murder Hanging 2/17/1922 Missoula
  57 Joseph Reagin W Farm Hand Murder Hanging 2/9/1923 Treasure
  58 Glenna Bolton W Farmer Murder Hanging 2/9/1923 Treasure
  59 William Harris W Murder Hanging 4/20/1923 Silver Bow
  60 Monte Harris W   Murder Hanging 4/20/1923 Silver Bow
  61 Set Danner W Migrant Farm Worker Murder-Robbery Hanging 7/18/1924 Gallatin
  62 Roy Walsh W Mechanic Murder-Robbery Hanging 2/15/1925 Jefferson
  63 Tony Vettere W Miner Murder Hanging 1/1/1926 Silver Bow
  64 Ferdinand Schlaps W Ranhc Hand Murder-Robbery Hanging 5/20/1927 Roosevelt
  65 Rollin Davisson W Laborer Murder Hanging 11/6/1929 Park
  66 George Hoffman W Barber Murder-Robbery Hanging 8/29/1933 Chouteau
  67 Henry Zorn W Ex Convict Murder-Buglary Hanging 4/24/1935 Custer
  68 George Griner Bl Laborer Murder Hanging 1/16/1935 Custer
  69 Franklin Robideau W Ranch Hand Murder-Buglary Hanging 1/15/1938 Stillwater
  70 Lee Simpson W Farmer Murder Hanging 12/30/1939 Golden Valley
  71 Phillip Coleman, Jr. Bl Railroad Worker Murder-Robbery Hanging 9/10/1943 Missoula
  72 Duncan McKenzie W   Murder Lethal Injection 5/10/1995 Pondera
  73 Terry Langford W Drifter Murder Lethal Injection 2/24/1998 Powell
  74 David Thomas Dawson W   Murder Lethal Injection 8/11/2006 Yellowstone

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