List of people executed in New York


This list of people executed in New York gives the names of some of the people executed in New York, before and after statehood in the United States, and the person's date of execution, method of execution, and the name of the Governor of New York at the date of execution. 1963 marked the last execution in New York State. Some executions recorded during the 17th and 18th centuries do not indicate the name of the executed and therefore are not included.
Regarding electrocutions, which comprise a large percentage of the executions:

1900–1963

All people executed in New York in the 20th century were executed via the electric chair.
Name of the convictExecution dateChargeGovernor
Frank Vennerholm16 July 1901Murder of Emily AdolphsonBenjamin Odell Jr.
Leon Czolgosz29 October 1901Murder of U.S. President William McKinleyBenjamin Odell Jr.
James P. "Whitey" Sullivan24 March 1903Murder of Matthew Wilson during a bank robberyBenjamin Odell Jr.
William "Goat" Hinch6 July 1903Murder of Matthew Wilson during a bank robberyBenjamin Odell Jr.
Patrick Conklin9 September 1903Murder of wife, Mary Mamie CassidyBenjamin Odell Jr.
Willis van Wormer1 October 1903Murder of their uncle, Peter HallenbeckBenjamin Odell Jr.
Frederick van Wormer1 October 1903Murder of their uncle, Peter HallenbeckBenjamin Odell Jr.
Burton van Wormer1 October 1903Murder of their uncle, Peter HallenbeckBenjamin Odell Jr.
Carmine Gaimari23 November 1903Murder of a woman whose husband was in debt with GaimariBenjamin Odell Jr.
William H. Ennis 14 December 1903Murder of his wifeBenjamin Odell Jr.
Chester Gillette30 March 1908Murder of Grace BrownCharles Evans Hughes
Charles H. Rogers20 July 1908Murders of Fred and Willis Onley, and Alice IngerickCharles Evans Hughes
Angelo Laudiero20 July 1908Murder of Michael DeOmbroCharles Evans Hughes
Mary Farmer29 March 1909Murder of Sarah BrennanCharles Evans Hughes
Samuel Austin3 January 1911Murder of his wife, Irene AustinJohn Alden Dix
Dominick Ferrera6 January 1911Murder-Robbery of George Phelps a rent collector Albany New YorkJohn Alden Dix
Vincent Leonardo6 January 1911Murder-Robbery of George Phelps a rent collector Albany New YorkJohn Alden Dix
Samuel Ford1 February 1911MurderJohn Alden Dix
Joseph Nesce3 May 1911MurderJohn Alden Dix
Fred Gebhardt12 June 1911MurderJohn Alden Dix
Joseph Nacco26 June 1911MurderJohn Alden Dix
Giuseppi Serimarco17 July 1911MurderJohn Alden Dix
Robert Wood17 August 1911MurderJohn Alden Dix
Burt Brown20 November 1911MurderJohn Alden Dix
Pietro Falletta20 November 1911Murder-RobberyJohn Alden Dix
Frank Schermerhorn20 November 1911Murder-RapeJohn Alden Dix
Philip Mangano8 January 1912MurderJohn Alden Dix
Albert Wolter29 January 1912Murder-RapeJohn Alden Dix
Charles Swenton5 February 1912MurderJohn Alden Dix
Domenico DiPasquale18 March 1912MurderJohn Alden Dix
Caruso, C.20 March 1912MurderJohn Alden Dix
Salvatore Condido6 May 1912MurderJohn Alden Dix
Nicolo Consuli28 May 1912MurderJohn Alden Dix
Jacob Kuhn18 June 1912Murder-RobberyJohn Alden Dix
Ralph Friedman18 June 1912Murder-RobberyJohn Alden Dix
George Williams8 July 1912MurderJohn Alden Dix
Giuseppe Cerelli8 July 1912MurderJohn Alden Dix
Santo Zanza8 July 1912Murder of Mrs. Mary HallJohn Alden Dix
Filippo DeMarco12 August 1912Murder of Mrs. Mary HallJohn Alden Dix
Angelo Giusto12 August 1912Murder of Mrs. Mary HallJohn Alden Dix
Lorenzo Cali12 August 1912Murder of Mrs. Mary HallJohn Alden Dix
Salvatore DeMarco12 August 1912Murder of Mrs. Mary HallJohn Alden Dix
Vincenzo Cona12 August 1912Murder of Mrs. Mary HallJohn Alden Dix
John W. Collins12 August 1912Murder of police officer Michael LynchJohn Alden Dix
Joseph Ferrone12 August 1912Murder of his wife, KateJohn Alden Dix
John Maruszewski14 August 1912MurderJohn Alden Dix
Matteo Dell Omo16 December 1912MurderJohn Alden Dix
Joseph Garfalo10 February 1913MurderWilliam Sulzer
Donato Cardillo10 February 1913MurderWilliam Sulzer
George Bishop10 February 1913MurderWilliam Sulzer
Frederick Poulin12 February 1913Murder of Charles LeonardWilliam Sulzer
William Twiman31 March 1913MurderWilliam Sulzer
William Lingley 5 May 1913Murder of Patrick BurnsWilliam Sulzer
John Mulraney19 May 1913MurderWilliam Sulzer
Raffaele Ciavarella21 May 1913MurderWilliam Sulzer
Gregorio Patini2 June 1913MurderWilliam Sulzer
Michael Goslinski4 June 1913MurderWilliam Sulzer
Andrew Manco2 July 1913MurderWilliam Sulzer
Nelson Sharpe10 December 1913MurderMartin H. Glynn
Francis Mulchfeldt19 January 1914Murder-RobberyMartin H. Glynn
Frank Cirofici13 April 1914Murder; conspiracy to commit murder Martin H. Glynn
Harry Horowitz13 April 1914Murder; conspiracy to commit murder Martin H. Glynn
Jacob Seidenshner 13 April 1914Murder; conspiracy to commit murder Martin H. Glynn
Louis Rosenberg 13 April 1914Murder; conspiracy to commit murder Martin H. Glynn
Pietro Rebacci22 June 1914MurderMartin H. Glynn
George Coyer31 August 1914Murder of his wife, Elizabeth CoyerMartin H. Glynn
Giuseppe DeGioia31 August 1914MurderMartin H. Glynn
William Bressen2 September 1914MurderMartin H. Glynn
Joseph McKenna2 September 1914MurderMartin H. Glynn
Michael Sarzano9 December 1914MurderMartin H. Glynn
Lee Dock5 February 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
Eng Hing5 February 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
Vincenzo Campanelli26 February 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
Robert Kane26 February 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
Oscar Vogt26 February 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
Giuseppe Gino22 March 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
Vincenzo Buoninsegno31 May 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
Joseph Ferri30 June 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
David Dunn2 July 1915Murder-RobberyCharles S. Whitman
Charles Becker30 July 1915Murder of Herman "Beansie" RosenthalCharles S. Whitman
Samuel Haynes30 July 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
Karol Draniewicz27 August 1915Murder-RobberyCharles S. Whitman
William Perry3 September 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
Lewis Roach3 September 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
Antonio Salemne3 September 1915Murder of his wifeCharles S. Whitman
Thomas Tarpey3 September 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
Pasquale Vendetti3 September 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
Worthy Tolley17 December 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
Ludwig Marquardt17 December 1915MurderCharles S. Whitman
Antonio Pontón7 January 1916MurderCharles S. Whitman
Giuseppe Marendi4 February 1916MurderCharles S. Whitman
Father Hans B. Schmidt18 February 1916Murder of Anna Aumüller; Schmidt remains the only Roman Catholic priest ever executed for murder in the United StatesCharles S. Whitman
Walter Watson3 March 1916MurderCharles S. Whitman
Charles Sprague, II1 May 1916MurderCharles S. Whitman
Roy Champlain2 June 1916MurderCharles S. Whitman
Giovanni Supe2 June 1916MurderCharles S. Whitman
Oresto Shillitani 30 June 1916MurderCharles S. Whitman
Bradford, Allen4 August 1916MurderCharles S. Whitman
Jan Trybus1 September 1916Murder-BurglaryCharles S. Whitman
Joseph Hanel1 September 1916MurderCharles S. Whitman
Thomas Bambrick7 October 1916MurderCharles S. Whitman
Charles Kumrow19 December 1916Murder-RobberyCharles S. Whitman
Stanley Millstein19 December 1916MurderCharles S. Whitman
Petrius C. von den Corput 21 April 1917MurderCharles S. Whitman
Antonio Impoluzzo17 May 1917MurderCharles S. Whitman
Arthur Waite24 May 1917Murder of Hannah and John E. PeckCharles S. Whitman
Arthur Waltonen12 July 1917Murder-Burglary of Mrs. Elizabeth B. Griggs NicholsCharles S. Whitman
Joseph Mulholland30 August 1917Murder-Burglary of Mrs. Elizabeth B. Griggs NicholsCharles S. Whitman
Alex Shuster30 August 1917Murder-Burglary of Mrs. Rose ZamkinCharles S. Whitman
Hyman Ostransky13 June 1918MurderCharles S. Whitman
Alvah Briggs13 June 1918MurderCharles S. Whitman
Stephan Lischuk13 June 1918MurderCharles S. Whitman
Johann Berg30 August 1918MurderCharles S. Whitman
Giuseppe Roberto30 August 1918Murder-RobberyCharles S. Whitman
Jacob Cohen19 December 1918MurderCharles S. Whitman
Alton Cleveland9 January 1919MurderAl Smith
Giovanni Ferraro21 March 1919MurderAl Smith
Gordon Hamby29 January 1920Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Chester Cantine13 May 1920MurderAl Smith
Richard "Rickey" Harrison13 May 1920Murder of Canadian soldier George GriffelnsAl Smith
James Byrd22 July 1920Murder of Kingston police officer James M. LawrenceAl Smith
Elmer Hyatt29 July 1920Murder of Patrolman William O’Brien on May 2, 1919.Al Smith
John Egan27 August 1920Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Frank Kelly27 August 1920Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Walter Bojanowski9 September 1920Murder-RobberyAl Smith
James Cassidy9 December 1920Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Charles McLaughlin9 December 1920Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Joseph Milano9 December 1920Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Joseph Usefof9 December 1920Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Howard Baker9 December 1920Murder-BurglaryAl Smith
Augustin Sanchez27 January 1921Murder-RobberyNathan L. Miller
Henry Garcia27 January 1921MurderNathan L. Miller
Jess Walker10 February 1921Murder-RobberyNathan L. Miller
Guy Nichols13 March 1921Murder-RobberyNathan L. Miller
James Odell29 April 1921MurderNathan L. Miller
Michael Casalino5 May 1921Murder-RobberyNathan L. Miller
John Bulge21 July 1921MurderNathan L. Miller
Harry Van Reed1 September 1921Murder-RobberyNathan L. Miller
Angelo Giordano1 September 1921MurderNathan L. Miller
Edward McNally15 September 1921MurderNathan L. Miller
George Brazee15 December 1921MurderNathan L. Miller
Raymond Mulford12 January 1922Murder-RobberyNathan L. Miller
Edward Persons12 January 1922MurderNathan L. Miller
William Marweg12 January 1922Murder-RobberyNathan L. Miller
Floyd Slover2 February 1922Murder-RobberyNathan L. Miller
Harry Givner2 February 1922Murder-RobberyNathan L. Miller
George McCormick2 March 1922MurderNathan L. Miller
Lawrence Kubal23 March 1922Murder-Rape-RobberyNathan L. Miller
Lawrence Torrence20 April 1922Murder-BurglaryNathan L. Miller
Julius Rosenwasser8 June 1922Murder-RobberyNathan L. Miller
Alberto Librero8 June 1922Murder-RobberyNathan L. Miller
Luigi Ebanista8 June 1922Murder-RobberyNathan L. Miller
William Bell15 June 1922MurderNathan L. Miller
Michael Rossi29 June 1922MurderNathan L. Miller
Saito Taizo20 July 1922MurderNathan L. Miller
Peter Nunziato20 July 1922Murder-RobberyNathan L. Miller
Luther Boddy31 August 1922MurderNathan L. Miller
Herbert Smith31 August 1922Murder-BurglaryNathan L. Miller
Henry Brown25 January 1923MurderAl Smith
Arlie Westling15 February 1923Murder-Robbery of Carl MollarAl Smith
Joseph Zampelli15 February 1923Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Anthony Rabasvotch1 March 1923MurderAl Smith
William Evans26 April 1923MurderAl Smith
Joseph Alfano26 April 1923MurderAl Smith
Michael Fradiano26 April 1923MurderAl Smith
Thomas Lester7 June 1923MurderAl Smith
Thomas Kindlon7 June 1923MurderAl Smith
Key Smith22 June 1923MurderAl Smith
George Hacker Jr.13 December 1923MurderAl Smith
Abraham Becker13 December 1923MurderAl Smith
Antonio Viandante10 April 1924MurderAl Smith
Reuben Norkin17 April 1924MurderAl Smith
Alberigo Mastrota12 June 1924MurderAl Smith
Eulogia Lozado24 July 1924Murder of Blossom Martin, a nurse; both Lozado and Martin worked in the same doctor's office.Al Smith
John Emieleta8 January 1925Murder and robbery of Lee JongAl Smith
John Rys 8 January 1925Murder and robbery of Lee JongAl Smith
Ambrose Geary15 January 1925Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Harry Malcolm15 January 1925Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Edward Smith15 January 1925Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Morris DiamondApril 30, 1925Murder of the West End bank messengers in BrooklynAl Smith
Joseph DiamondApril 30, 1925Murder of the West End bank messengers in BrooklynAl Smith
John FarinaApril 30, 1925Murder of the West End bank messengers in BrooklynAl Smith
Florencio Lerma22 January 1925MurderAl Smith
Julius William Miller 17 September 1925Murder of Barron WilkinsAl Smith
Emil Klatt28/29 January 1926MurderAl Smith
Luigi Rapito28/29 January 1926Murder of Asa KlineAl Smith
Ernest Mimms4 February 1926MurderAl Smith
Matthew Wasser4 February 1926Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Frank Daley24 June 1926Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Sam Wing15 July 1926MurderAl Smith
David DeMaio19 August 1926Murder-RobberyAl Smith
William Hoyer19 August 1926Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Cosimo Brescia26 August 1926MurderAl Smith
John Garguila26 August 1926Murder-RobberyAl Smith
John Brennan 2 December 1926MurderAl Smith
John Maxwell9 December 1926Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Casimir Barszyouk9 December 1926Murder-RobberyAl Smith
William Barszyouk9 December 1926Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Charles Goldson6 January 1927Murder-Robbery of a Manhattan night watchmanAl Smith
Edgar Humes6 January 1927Murder-RobberyAl Smith
George Williams6 January 1927Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Benjamin Bradley13 January 1927Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Michael Kosmowski20 January 1927MurderAl Smith
Paul Hilton17 February 1927MurderAl Smith
Antonio "Tony the Shoemaker" Paretti17 February 1927Murders of Nicholas Morello and Charles UbriacoAl Smith
Giuseppe Friia17 March 1927MurderAl Smith
Giuseppe Provenzano17 March 1927MurderAl Smith
William Wagner 14 July 1927Murder of Peter BastoAl Smith
Peter Heslin21 July 1927MurderAl Smith
Charles Albrecht29 September 1927MurderAl Smith
George Ricci16 December 1927MurderAl Smith
Peter Seiler16 December 1927Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Charles Doran5 January 1928Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Louis Mason5 January 1928Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Ruth Brown Snyder12 January 1928Murder of her husband Albert Snyder with her lover, Judd GrayAl Smith
Judd Gray12 January 1928Murder of Ruth Snyder's husband, Albert SnyderAl Smith
Phillip Ecker1 March 1928MurderAl Smith
Wilmot Leroy Wagner21 June 1928Murder of two police officers, Robert Roy and Arthur RasmussenAl Smith
Joseph Lefkowitz19 July 1928Conspiracy to MurderAl Smith
Ludwig Lie2 August 1928MurderAl Smith
George Appel9 August 1928MurderAl Smith
Daniel Graham9 August 1928Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Alexander Kalinowski9 August 1928MurderAl Smith
Martin Miller30 August 1928Murder-RobberyAl Smith
Thomas Moran14 December 1928MurderAl Smith
Israel Fisher24 January 1929Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Dreitzer24 January 1929Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Isidore Helfant24 January 1929Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
John Fabri29 August 1929MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Arthur Brown2 January 1930Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Frank Kowalski2 January 1930Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
John Schlager9 January 1930Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Frank Plaia30 January 1930Murders of Sorro Graziano and his wife, MaryFranklin D. Roosevelt
Michael Sclafonia30 January 1930Murders of Sorro Graziano and his wife, MaryFranklin D. Roosevelt
Stephen "Bolly" Ziolkowski29 May 1930Murder of John Perraton during robbery of Fedders Manufacturing companyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Alex Bogdanoff17 July 1930Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Max Rybarczyk17 July 1930Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Stephen Grzechowiak17 July 1930Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
William Force28 August 1930MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
James Thomas28 August 1930MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Claude Udwin28 August 1930MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
James Bolger12 December 1930Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
James Butler12 December 1930Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Italo Ferdinandi12 December 1930Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Anthony Luciano26 February 1931Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Anthony Velluchio26 February 1931Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Fred Innes25 June 1931MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Haywood Turner25 June 1931MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Fred Carmosino2 July 1931Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Nicholas Leonelli2 July 1931Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Ferdinand Mangiamele2 July 1931Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Johnson23 July 1931MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Andrew Metelski23 July 1931Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Lipschitz27 August 1931MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Maurice Seaton4 September 1931MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Rudolph Durringer10 December 1931Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph Senna14 January 1932Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Francis Crowley21 January 1932Murder of police officer Frederick HirschFranklin D. Roosevelt
Gavino Demiar28 January 1932Murder-BurglaryFranklin D. Roosevelt
Walter Borowsky31 March 1932MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Michael Rodrick31 March 1932MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Dominic Scifo31 March 1932MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Peter Sardini31 March 1932Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
John Dawson9 June 1932MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Frank Giordano2 July 1932MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Dominick Odierno2 July 1932MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred Cozzi15 July 1932MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred Corbellini15 July 1932MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Lewis Katoff22 July 1932Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Frank Mayo22 July 1932Murder-RobberyFranklin D. Roosevelt
Luigi Raffa22 July 1932MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
George Harris2 September 1932MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph Brown10 December 1932MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Charles Markowitz10 December 1932MurderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Charles Bates12 January 1933MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Thomas Carpenter12 January 1933MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Alexander Nunes19 January 1933MurderHerbert H. Lehman
William Turner2 February 1933Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Alex Kasprzcad20 April 1933MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Bruno Polowicz20 April 1933MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Antonio Lopez25 May 1933MurderHerbert H. Lehman
William Jackson1 June 1933MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Nathaniel Covington13 July 1933MurderHerbert H. Lehman
John Jordan17 August 1933Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
George Swan17 August 1933Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Stephen Witherell17 August 1933Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Alex Carrion24 August 1933MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Frank Negron24 August 1933MurderHerbert H. Lehman
John McKinney1 September 1933MurderHerbert H. Lehman
John Tinsley1 September 1933Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Henry Edmonds1 September 1933Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Lloyd Price1 March 1934Murder-RapeHerbert H. Lehman
Tony Marino7 June 1934Murder of Michael MalloyHerbert H. Lehman
Francis Pasqua7 June 1934Murder of Michael MalloyHerbert H. Lehman
Daniel Kriesberg7 June 1934Murder of Michael MalloyHerbert H. Lehman
Ross Caccamise14 June 1934Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
William Vogel14 June 1934MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Joseph MurphyMurder of Michael MalloyHerbert H. Lehman
Frank Canora12 July 1934MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Vincent Saeta9 August 1934Murder of Salvatore AntonioHerbert H. Lehman
Sam Faraci9 August 1934Murder of Salvatore AntonioHerbert H. Lehman
Anna Antonio9 August 1934Murder of Salvatore AntonioHerbert H. Lehman
Giuseppe Leonti24 January 1935MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Alfred Giallorenzi7 February 1935MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Peter Crotty7 February 1935MurderHerbert H. Lehman
William Paskowitz7 February 1935MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Vincent DeLeo21 February 1935MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Stanley Pluzdrak25 April 1935MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Bruno Salek25 April 1935MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Leonard Scarnici27 June 1935MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Eva Coo27 June 1935Murder of Henry WrightHerbert H. Lehman
Patrick Downey11 July 1935Murder and rapeHerbert H. Lehman
Alfred Lindsay29 August 1935Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Jeff Brown5 December 1935MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Percy Morris5 December 1935MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Ray Orley9 January 1936MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Thomas Rooney9 January 1936MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Amerigo Angelini9 January 1936MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Newman Raymond9 January 1936MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Albert Fish16 January 1936Kidnapping and murder of Grace BuddHerbert H. Lehman
John Smith16 January 1936MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Frank Flynn27 February 1936Murder and rapeHerbert H. Lehman
Howard Eichler16 April 1936Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Peter Mohlsick16 April 1936Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Nick Buckvich23 April 1936MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Vincent DeMartino29 May 1936Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Frank Russo29 May 1936Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
George Rosenberg29 May 1936Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Charles Kropowitz29 May 1936Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Damiano Consentino4 June 1936MurderHerbert H. Lehman
John Collins9 July 1936Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Mary Frances Creighton17 July 1936Murder of Ada Appelgate Herbert H. Lehman
Everett Appelgate17 July 1936Murder of Ada Appelgate Herbert H. Lehman
Raymond Flores23 July 1936MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Thomas McFarland20 August 1936Murder-RapeHerbert H. Lehman
Charles Rogas27 August 1936MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Joseph Bolognia7 January 1937Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Theodore Didionne7 January 1937Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Louis Lazar14 January 1937MurderHerbert H. Lehman
John Fiorenza21 January 1937Murder-RapeHerbert H. Lehman
Frederick Fowler21 January 1937Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Charles Ham21 January 1937Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Chester White21 January 1937Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Alfred Volckmann11 February 1937Rape-MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Wing Chew10 June 1937MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Anthony Garlaus1 July 1937Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Watson Edwards1 July 1937Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Harry Eisenberg1 July 1937Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Major Green19 August 1937Murder and burglaryHerbert H. Lehman
Louis Apicello26 August 1937MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Salvatore Ossido6 January 1938Murder-RapeHerbert H. Lehman
James Brown24 February 1938Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Terrence Roberts26 May 1938Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Lawrence Marks2 June 1938Murder-RapeHerbert H. Lehman
Felix Cummings11 August 1938MurderHerbert H. Lehman
George Lewis11 August 1938MurderHerbert H. Lehman
John Rylowicz18 August 1938Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Salvatore Gatti5 January 1939MurderHerbert H. Lehman
David Lucas5 January 1939Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Charles Sberna5 January 1939MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Vincente Forte12 January 1939Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Joseph O'Laughlin26 January 1939MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Dominick Guariglia26 January 1939MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Arthur Friedman26 January 1939MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Thomas Gilmore9 February 1939Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Thomas Bohan16 February 1939Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Michael Hermanowski16 February 1939Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Michael Alex23 February 1939Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Arthur Perry24 August 1939Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Anton Myslivec21 December 1939MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Everett McDonald21 December 1939MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Theodore Maselkiewicz21 December 1939MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Anselmo Abreu4 January 1940MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Demetrius Gula11 January 1940Murder-KidnapHerbert H. Lehman
Joseph Sacoda11 January 1940Murder-KidnapHerbert H. Lehman
Sidney Markham18 January 1940Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Bartel Thingstead15 February 1940MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Frank Jenner15 February 1940Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
John Kulka15 February 1940MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Gus Schweinberger25 April 1940MurderHerbert H. Lehman
James Pryor11 July 1940MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Oliver Alridge11 July 1940MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Norman Wheelock1 August 1940Murder-RapeHerbert H. Lehman
Frank Blazek12 September 1940MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Benjamin Ertel12 September 1940MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Major Greenfield9 January 1941MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Eugene Brown6 February 1941MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Norman Williams6 February 1941MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Walter Bowling13 February 1941Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
George Dolny13 February 1941Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Arcangelo D'Agosto13 February 1941Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
David Adler20 February 1941Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Hyman Balatnicov20 February 1941Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Joseph Carosella20 February 1941Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Harry Strauss12 June 1941Member of Murder, Inc.Herbert H. Lehman
Martin Goldstein12 June 1941Member of Murder, Inc.Herbert H. Lehman
Stanley Cole10 July 1941Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Dewey Garrett10 July 1941MurderHerbert H. Lehman
George Zeitz18 September 1941MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Isaac Richardson8 January 1942Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Ralph Jones15 January 1942Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Henry Ancrum15 January 1942Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Arturo Renna22 January 1942MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Thomas Conroy29 January 1942Murder-RapeHerbert H. Lehman
Harry Maione19 February 1942Conspiracy to Murder Herbert H. Lehman
Frank Abbandando19 February 1942Conspiracy to Murder Herbert H. Lehman
George Joseph Cvek26 February 1942Murder of Catherine Pappas, rape and robberyHerbert H. Lehman
Morris Mardavich5 March 1942Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Anthony Esposito12 March 1942Murders of Alfred Klausman and NYPD traffic officer Ed MaherHerbert H. Lehman
William Esposito12 March 1942Murders of Alfred Klausman and NYPD traffic officer Ed MaherHerbert H. Lehman
Charles McGale11 June 1942MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Joseph Riordan11 June 1942MurderHerbert H. Lehman
Edward Hicks10 September 1942Murder-Robbery Herbert H. Lehman
Carlo Barone10 September 1942MurderHerbert H. Lehman
James Clark17 September 1942Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Manuel Jacinto 17 September 1942Murders of James Monti and Mrs. Delores CroyleHerbert H. Lehman
Lawrence Edwards17 September 1942Murder-RobberyHerbert H. Lehman
Edmund Sileo14 January 1943MurderThomas E. Dewey
Joseph Sonsky14 January 1943MurderThomas E. Dewey
Frank Castellano21 January 1943MurderThomas E. Dewey
Angelo Mendez21 January 1943MurderThomas E. Dewey
Harold Elling4 March 1943MurderThomas E. Dewey
John Cullen29 April 1943Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Eli Shonbrun29 April 1943Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Benitez DeJesus8 July 1943Murder of Edwin BerkowitzThomas E. Dewey
William Diaz8 July 1943Murder of Edwin BerkowitzThomas E. Dewey
Edward Haight8 July 1943Murders of Helen and Margaret LynchThomas E. Dewey
Anibal Almodovar16 September 1943MurderThomas E. Dewey
Joseph Mascari6 January 1944MurderThomas E. Dewey
Louis Buchalter4 March 1944Leader of Murder, Inc.Thomas E. Dewey
Louis Capone4 March 1944Member of Murder, Inc.Thomas E. Dewey
Emanuel Weiss4 March 1944Member of Murder, Inc.Thomas E. Dewey
John Ranford25 May 1944Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Louis Parisi3 June 1944MurderThomas E. Dewey
Gordon Cooke23 June 1944MurderThomas E. Dewey
Winston Sealy23 June 1944MurderThomas E. Dewey
Peter DeLutro29 June 1944Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Frank DiMaria29 June 1944Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Alex Bellomo29 June 1944Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Tieh Yun31 August 1944MurderThomas E. Dewey
York Lew31 August 1944MurderThomas E. Dewey
George Knight16 November 1944Murder-Robbery of George William Fowler; no relation to Helen Ray FowlerThomas E. Dewey
Helen Ray Fowler16 November 1944Murder-Robbery of George William Fowler; no relation to Helen Ray FowlerThomas E. Dewey
Oliver Little17 January 1946MurderThomas E. Dewey
George Donaldson7 March 1946Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Abraham Gold25 April 1946MurderThomas E. Dewey
Louis Brookins12 September 1946Murder-Rape-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Edward Kahkoska6 March 1947Murder-Robbery of Tony MarchisellaThomas E. Dewey
Eugene Koberski6 March 1947Murder-Robbery of Tony MarchisellaThomas E. Dewey
Henry Suckow6 March 1947Murder-Robbery of Tony MarchisellaThomas E. Dewey
William Washington17 April 1947Murder-Rape of Rose PalermoThomas E. Dewey
Arthur Johnson17 April 1947Murder-Rape of Rose PalermoThomas E. Dewey
Ward Caraway3 July 1947Murder and robberyThomas E. Dewey
William Thomas10 July 1947MurderThomas E. Dewey
Arnold Simms10 July 1947Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Edward Jones10 July 1947Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Salvator DiCristofaro10 July 1947Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Daniel Webster21 August 1947MurderThomas E. Dewey
Enix Bussey4 December 1947Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Jauvham Jackson8 January 1948Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Anthony Papa1 July 1948Murder-RapeThomas E. Dewey
George Moore22 July 1948MurderThomas E. Dewey
Lester Haughton22 July 1948MurderThomas E. Dewey
John Reilly16 September 1948Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Milton Shaket16 September 1948Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Harris Gray6 January 1949MurderThomas E. Dewey
Louis Smiley13 January 1949Murder-RapeThomas E. Dewey
George Monge20 January 1949Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Willie Grant20 January 1949Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Eugene Pannell20 January 1949Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
William Rosenberg3 March 1949MurderThomas E. Dewey
Santo Bretagna3 March 1949MurderThomas E. Dewey
Harold Dupree30 June 1949Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Herman Dupree30 June 1949Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
John M. Dunn7 July 1949Murder of Anthony "Andy" HintzThomas E. Dewey
Andrew "Squint" Sheridan7 July 1949Murder of Anthony "Andy" HintzThomas E. Dewey
Floyd Arrington1 September 1949Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
William Jackson1 September 1949Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Walter Davis8 September 1949Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Frank Bruno5 January 1950MurderThomas E. Dewey
George Reeh12 January 1950Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Julio Perez25 May 1950Murder-BurglaryThomas E. Dewey
Harley Lamarr11 January 1951Murder-Robbery-KidnappingThomas E. Dewey
Willie Bunch15 February 1951Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Gilberto Walker1 March 1951Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Raymond Fernandez8 March 1951Murders of Janet Fay, Delphine Downing, and Rainelle DowningThomas E. Dewey
Martha Beck8 March 1951Murders of Janet Fay, Delphine Downing, and Rainelle DowningThomas E. Dewey
Richard Power8 March 1951Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
John King8 March 1951Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
John Saiu12 April 1951MurderThomas E. Dewey
Edward Kelly30 January 1952MurderThomas E. Dewey
Wallace Ford Jr.30 January 1952MurderThomas E. Dewey
6 March 1952MurderThomas E. Dewey
Joseph Paonessa15 January 1953Murder-KidnapThomas E. Dewey
Stephen Lewis22 January 1953MurderThomas E. Dewey
Frank Wojcik16 April 1953MurderThomas E. Dewey
Julius Rosenberg 19 June 1953EspionageThomas E. Dewey
Ethel Rosenberg 19 June 1953EspionageThomas E. Dewey
Donald Snyder16 July 1953MurderThomas E. Dewey
William Draper23 July 1953MurderThomas E. Dewey
Walter Griffen7 January 1954Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Maurice Odell7 January 1954Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Henry Allen11 March 1954MurderThomas E. Dewey
John Martin11 March 1954MurderThomas E. Dewey
Emile Scott15 July 1954MurderThomas E. Dewey
William Vanderwyde22 July 1954MurderThomas E. Dewey
Gerhard Arthur Puff 12 August 1954Murder of FBI Special Agent Joseph John BrockThomas E. Dewey
Barry Jacobs26 August 1954Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
John Green26 August 1954Murder-RobberyThomas E. Dewey
Henry Matthews10 February 1955MurderAverell Harriman
Romulo Rosario17 February 1955MurderAverell Harriman
Calman Cooper9 July 1955Murder-RobberyAverell Harriman
Harry Stein9 July 1955Murder-RobberyAverell Harriman
Nathan Wissner9 July 1955Murder-RobberyAverell Harriman
Edward Nichols8 September 1955Murder-RobberyAverell Harriman
Clarence Reed8 September 1955Murder-RobberyAverell Harriman
William Byers12 January 1956MurderAverell Harriman
Norman Roye19 January 1956MurderAverell Harriman
John Francis Roche27 January 1956Murder-Rape-RobberyAverell Harriman
Ernest Edwards28 June 1956Murder-RobberyAverell Harriman
Frank Newman23 August 1956MurderAverell Harriman
Joseph Reade30 August 1956Murder-RapeAverell Harriman
Leonardo Salemi28 February 1957MurderAverell Harriman
MacDonald Browne14 March 1957MurderAverell Harriman
Miguel Santiago15 August 1957MurderAverell Harriman
David Taylor21 November 1957Murder-RobberyAverell Harriman
Elmer Burke9 January 1958Murder of Edward "Poochy" WalshAverell Harriman
Nicholas Dan Jr.3 July 1958MurderAverell Harriman
Angelo LaMarca7 August 1958Kidnapping and murder of Peter WeinbergerAverell Harriman
Virgil Richardson20 November 1958MurderAverell Harriman
Edward Eckwerth22 May 1959MurderNelson Rockefeller
Ralph Dawkins16 July 1959Murder-RobberyNelson Rockefeller
Jackson Turner Jr.16 July 1959Murder-RobberyNelson Rockefeller
Leroy Keith23 July 1959Murder-RobberyNelson Rockefeller
Ivory Mason14 January 1960MurderNelson Rockefeller
Pablo Vargas12 May 1960Murder-RapeNelson Rockefeller
Henry Flakes19 May 1960Murder of Joseph Friedman in a 1958 robberyNelson Rockefeller
Walter Green19 May 1960MurderNelson Rockefeller
Ronald Chapman1 December 1960Murder-RobberyNelson Rockefeller
Ralph Downs5 January 1961MurderNelson Rockefeller
Woodrow Miller8 June 1961Murder-RobberyNelson Rockefeller
Frederick Charles Wood21 March 1963MurderNelson Rockefeller
Eddie Lee Mays15 August 1963Murder of Maria Marini in a robbery. This was the last execution in New York prior to the death penalty being declared unconstitutional in New York.Nelson Rockefeller

As a result of several United States Supreme Court decisions, capital punishment was suspended in the United States from 1972 through 1976.
Since 24 June 2004, the New York State death penalty statute has been declared unconstitutional by the New York Court of Appeals.