List of people executed in North Dakota

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]

# Name Date of Execution Method Victim(s) Governor
1 George Miller October 30, 1885 Hanging Abbie Snell and her son Herbert Gilbert A. Pierce
2 Albert Bomberger January 19, 1894 Daniel Kreider, his wife Barbara and their children Bernice, Melby, Mary and David Eli C. D. Shortridge
3 James W. Cole March 24, 1899 Sophronia Ford Frederick B. Fancher
4 Hans Thorpe September 14, 1900 His wife Ida
5 Ira O. Jenkins September 14, 1900 August Stark
6 Jacob Bassanella February 20, 1903 Anton Heilinger Frank White
7 William R. Ross December 5, 1903 Thomas Walsh
8 John Rooney October 17, 1905 Harold Sweet Elmore Y. Sarles

See also

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References

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  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.