List of people executed in Montana
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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Montana since capital punishment was resumed in 1976.
A total of 3 people convicted of murder have been executed since the Gregg v. Georgia decision. They were all executed by lethal injection. Terry Langford and David Dawson waived their appeals and asked that their executions be carried out.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| Template:Abbr | Name | Race | Age | Sex | Date of execution | County | Method | Victim(s) | Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Sortname | White | 43 | M | May 10, 1995 | Pondera | Lethal injection | Lana Harding | Marc Racicot |
| 2 | Template:Sortname | White | 31 | M | February 24, 1998 | Powell | Ned Blackwood and Celene Blackwood | ||
| 3 | Template:Sortname | White | 48 | M | August 11, 2006 | Yellowstone | David Rodstein, Monica Rodstein, and Andrew Rodstein | Brian Schweitzer |
Demographics
| Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| White | 3 | 100% |
| Age | ||
| 30–39 | 1 | 33% |
| 40–49 | 2 | 67% |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 3 | 100% |
| Date of execution | ||
| 1976–1979 | 0 | 0% |
| 1980–1989 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990–1999 | 2 | 67% |
| 2000–2009 | 1 | 33% |
| 2010–2019 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020–2029 | 0 | 0% |
| Method | ||
| Lethal injection | 3 | 100% |
| Governor (Party) | ||
| Thomas Lee Judge (D) | 0 | 0% |
| Ted Schwinden (D) | 0 | 0% |
| Stan Stephens (R) | 0 | 0% |
| Marc Racicot (R) | 2 | 67% |
| Judy Martz (R) | 0 | 0% |
| Brian Schweitzer (D) | 1 | 33% |
| Steve Bullock (D) | 0 | 0% |
| Greg Gianforte (R) | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 3 | 100% |
Executions before 1972
The following individuals were executed before 1972, when the Furman v. Georgia ruling briefly abolished capital punishment. All were executed locally by hanging under county authorities.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| Name | Race | Age | Date of execution | County | Crime | Victim(s) | Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas King | White | 37 | June 6, 1890 | Jefferson | Murder | Joseph Toole | |
| Antley | Native American | December 19, 1890 | Missoula | Murder | Three people, white<ref>Antley, 1890 December 19, Espy Archive</ref>Template:Efn | ||
| La-La-See | Native American | Murder | Two males, white<ref>See Lala, Paul Pierre, 1890 December 19, Espy Archive</ref> | ||||
| Pierre Paul | Native American | ||||||
| Pascale | Native American | Murder-Robbery | J. M. Dunn, white<ref>Pascale, 1890 December 19, Espy Archive</ref>Template:Efn | ||||
| John Burns | White | December 16, 1892 | Missoula | Murder | Maurice Higgins, white<ref>John Burns, 1892 December 16, Espy Archive</ref> | ||
| Robert Anderson | White | 26 | July 13, 1894 | Park | Murder-Robbery | Emanuel Fleming, 24, white<ref>Robert Anderson, MT, 1894 July 13, Espy Archive</ref> | John E. Rickards |
| John Osnes | White | July 13, 1894 | Chouteau | Murder-Robbery | Ole Lilledall, white<ref>John Osnes, 1894 July 13, Espy Archive</ref> | ||
| Calvin Christie | White | 31 | December 21, 1894 | Flathead | Murder-Robbery | Lena Cunningham, white<ref>Calvin Christie, 1894 December 21, Espy Archive</ref> | |
| Clay Pugh | White | 24 | July 1, 1895 | Jefferson | Murder | C. T. Wheat, white<ref>Clay Pugh, MT, 1895 July 1, Espy Archive</ref> | |
| Joseph Cadotte | Native American | December 27, 1895 | Chouteau | Murder | Oliver Richards, white<ref>Joseph Cadotte, 1895 December 27, Espy Archive</ref> | ||
| John Biggerstaff | Black | April 6, 1896 | Lewis and Clark | Murder | Richard Johnson, black<ref>John Biggerstaff, 1896 April 6, Espy Archive</ref> | ||
| William Gay | White | 52 | June 8, 1896 | Lewis and Clark | Murder | James Mackey, white<ref>William Gay, 1896 June 8, Espy Archive</ref> | |
| Thomas Salmon | White | January 27, 1899 | Carbon | Murder | William O'Connor, white<ref>Thomas Salmon, 1899 January 27, Espy Archive</ref> | Robert Burns Smith | |
| Joseph Allen | White | 21 | September 14, 1899 | Lewis and Clark | Murder-Robbery | E. C. Leach, 37, white<ref>Joseph Allen, 1899 September 14, Espy Archive</ref> | |
| William Brooks | Black | November 24, 1899 | Yellowstone | Murder | Jennie Brooks, black (wife)<ref>William Brooks, 1899 November 24, Espy Archive</ref>Template:Efn | ||
| William Calder | White | 27 | March 18, 1900 | Fergus | Murder-Robbery | Farquhar McRae and John Allen, white<ref>William Calder, 1900 March 18, Espy Archive</ref> | |
| Joseph Hurst | White | March 29, 1900 | Dawson | Murder | Dominic Cavanaugh, white (sheriff)<ref>Joseph Hurst, 1900 March 29, Espy Archive</ref>Template:Efn | ||
| William Pepo | White | 48 | April 6, 1900 | Teton | Murder-Robbery | Julius Plath, white<ref>William Pepo, 1900 April 6, Espy Archive</ref> | |
| Daniel Lucey | White | 42 | September 14, 1900 | Silver Bow | Murder-Robbery | Patrick Reagan, white<ref>Daniel Lucey, MT, 1900 September 14, Espy Archive</ref>Template:Efn | |
| Jim Fleming | White | September 6, 1901 | Powell | Conspiracy to murder | Oliver Dotson, white (Clinton's father)<ref>Jim Fleming, 1901 September 6, Espy Archive</ref><ref>Clint Dotson, 1902 April 4, Espy Archive</ref>Template:Efn | Joseph Toole | |
| Clinton Dotson | White | April 4, 1902 | |||||
| James Martin | White | February 23, 1904 | Silver Bow | Murder-Robbery | John R. Williams, white<ref>James Martin, 1904 February 23, Espy Archive</ref> | ||
| Louis Mott | White | May 18, 1904 | Missoula | Murder | Female, white (wife)<ref>Louis Mott, 1904 March 18, Espy Archive</ref> | ||
| Herbert Metzger | White | May 5, 1905 | Meagher | Murder-Robbery | Homer Ward, white<ref>Herbert Metzger, 1905 May 5, Espy Archive</ref> | ||
| Lu Sing | Asian | April 20, 1906 | Gallatin | Murder | Tom Sing, Asian<ref>Sing Lu, 1906 April 20, Espy Archive</ref> | ||
| Miles Fuller | White | 66 | May 18, 1906 | Silver Bow | Murder | ||
| George Rock | White | 35 | June 15, 1908 | Powell | Murder | John A. Robinson, white (deputy warden)<ref>George Rock, 1908 June 15, Espy Archive</ref>Template:Efn | Edwin L. Norris |
| Frederick LeBeau | White | April 2, 1909 | Flathead | Murder | William F. and Riley Yoakum, white<ref>Frederick Lebeau, MT, 1909 April 2, Espy Archive</ref> | ||
| William Hayes | White | April 7, 1909 | Powell | Murder | John A. Robinson, white (deputy warden)<ref>William Hayes, 1909 April 7, Espy Archive</ref>Template:Efn | ||
| Henry Hall | Black | February 16, 1917 | Meagher | Murder-Robbery | Michael Freeman, white<ref>Henry Hall, Harrison Gibson, Leslie Fahley, 1917 February 16, Espy Archive</ref> | Sam V. Stewart | |
| Harrison Gibson | Black | ||||||
| Leslie Fahley | Black | ||||||
| Sherman Powell | Black | January 14, 1918 | Silver Bow | Murder | |||
| John O'Neill | White | Murder-Robbery | |||||
| Frank Fisher | White | ||||||
| John Cuellae | Hispanic | 30 | April 12, 1918 | Yellowstone | Murder | Enos Nelson, white (Billings policeman)<ref>John Cuellae, 1918 April 12, Espy Archive</ref> | |
| Alfred Lane | White | 36 | September 3, 1920 | Rosebud | Murder | Harry Theade, white<ref>Alfred Lane, 1920 September 3, Espy Archive</ref> | |
| Albert Yick | White | 29 | August 26, 1921 | Beaverhead | Murder | C. K. Wyman, white (sheriff)<ref>Albert Yick, 1921 August 26, Espy Archive</ref> | Joseph M. Dixon |
| Joe Vuckovich | White | 34 | February 17, 1922 | Missoula | Murder | Mrs. Jerry Shea, 25, white<ref>Joe Vuckovich, 1922 February 17, Espy Archive</ref> | |
| Joseph Reagin | White | 22 | February 9, 1923 | Treasure | Murder | Irving Keeler, white (sheriff)<ref>Joseph Reagin, Glenna Bolton, 1923 February 9, Espy Archive</ref> | |
| Glenna Bolton | White | 29 | |||||
| William Harris | White | April 20, 1923 | Silver Bow | Murder | Cyril Schilling, white<ref>Monte Harris, MT, 1923 April 20, Espy Archive</ref> | ||
| Monte Harris | White | 23 | |||||
| Seth Danner | White | July 18, 1924 | Gallatin | Murder-Robbery | Mr. and Mrs. John Sprouse, white<ref>Seth Danner, 1924 July 18, Espy Archive</ref> | ||
| Roy Walsh | White | 22 | February 15, 1925 | Jefferson | Murder-Robbery | A. S. Johnson, white<ref>Roy Walsh, 1925 February 15, Espy Archive</ref> | John E. Erickson |
| Tony Vettere | White | January 1, 1926 | Silver Bow | Murder | Joe Ciccarelli and Antone Favero, white<ref>Tony Vettere, 1926 October 1, Espy Archive</ref> | ||
| Ferdinand Schlaps | White | 19 | May 20, 1927 | Roosevelt | Murder-Robbery | Ludmilla Geisler, white<ref>Ferdinand Schlaps, 1927 May 20, Espy Archive</ref>Template:Efn | |
| Rollin Davisson | White | 44 | November 6, 1929 | Park | Murder | Peter Holt and Martin Zollman, white (Livingston chief of police and patrolman)<ref>Rollin Davisson, 1929 November 6, Espy Archive</ref> | |
| George Hoffman | White | 45 | August 29, 1933 | Chouteau | Murder-Robbery | George Burrell, white<ref>George Hoffman, 1933 August 29, Espy Archive</ref> | Frank Henry Cooney |
| Henry Zorn | White | 26 | April 24, 1935 | Custer | Murder-Burglary | Lester C. Jones, white<ref>Henry Zorn, 1935 April 24, Espy Archive</ref> | |
| George Griner | Black | 38 | October 16, 1935 | Custer | Murder | James Fraser, 68, white (Miles City policeman)<ref>George Griner, 1935 October 16, Espy Archive</ref> | |
| Franklin Robideau | White | 49 | January 15, 1938 | Stillwater | Murder-Robbery | Mike and Frieda Kuntz, 35 and 27, white<ref>Franklin Robideau, 1938 January 15, Espy Archive</ref>Template:Efn | Roy E. Ayers |
| Lee Simpson | White | 52 | December 30, 1939 | Golden Valley | Murder | Three people, white<ref>Lee Simpson, 1939 December 30, Espy Archive</ref>Template:Efn | |
| Phillip Coleman Jr. | Black | 24 | September 10, 1943 | Missoula | Murder-Robbery | Carl W. Pearson, 48, white<ref>Phillip Coleman Jr., 1943 September 10, Espy Archive</ref>Template:Efn | Sam C. Ford |