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This is a list of people executed in Illinois between 1779 and 1899. The earliest recorded execution in Illinois took place in 1779. Between the execution of a black slave named Manuel in 1779, and 1899, an estimated 144 executions took place in Illinois.[1]

List of people executed in Illinois, 1779–1899

Information is sourced from the Espy Files unless otherwise specified.[1]

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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No. Name Race Age Sex Date of Execution County Method Crime(s) Ref.
1 Manuel (Enslaved Man) Black - M June 15, 1779 Randolph or St. Clair Burning or shooting Witchcraft [2][3][4]
2 Moreau (Enslaved Man) Black - M June 15, 1779 Randolph or St. Clair Hanging Witchcraft [2][3][4]
3 (Unknown Name) Native American - M 1802 Randolph Hanging Murder, robbery
4 Emsley Jones White - M 1807 Randolph Hanging Murder of Oliver Reed [5]
5 John Killduck Native American - M July 14, 1819 Crawford Hanging Murder
6 (Unknown Name) Native American - M August 1821 Randolph Hanging Murder
7 Timothy Bennett White - M September 3, 1821 St. Clair Hanging Murder
8 Eliphalet Green White - M February 12, 1824 Madison Hanging Murder
9 Martin Frazier White - M May 10, 1824 Gallatin Hanging Murder
10 Nathaniel Van Noy White - M November 26, 1826 Sangamon Hanging Murder of his wife [6]
11 William Ledbetter White - M April 30, 1834 White Hanging Murder
12 Henry Shouse White - M June 9, 1834 Pope Hanging Murder
13 Thomas Bennett White - M December 22, 1834 Adams Hanging Murder
14 Elias McFadden White 60 M July 6, 1835 Schuyler Hanging Murder of John Wilson [7][8][9]
15 David McFadden White 25 M July 6, 1835 Schuyler Hanging Murder of John Wilson [7][8][9]
16 Joseph Thomason White 23 M June 10, 1836 Iroquois Hanging Murder, robbery
17 William Fraime White 21 M May 18, 1839 Hancock Hanging Murder
18 Aaron Todd White - M June 2, 1840 Macoupin Hanging Murder
19 John Stone White 30 M July 10, 1840 Cook Hanging Murder and rape of Lucretia Thompson
20 Elizabeth 'Betsey' Reed White 40 F May 23, 1845 Lawrence Hanging Murder of her husband, Leonard, by poisoning [10][11]
21 Granville Young White - M October 19, 1845 Rock Island Hanging Murder, robbery
22 Aaron Long White - M October 19, 1845 Rock Island Hanging Murder, robbery
23 John Long White - M October 19, 1845 Rock Island Hanging Murder, robbery
24 Milton Jones White 21 M October 11, 1850 Wabash Hanging Murder of Joseph Miller [12]
25 George Williams White - M January 19, 1851 Peoria Hanging Murder and robbery of Harvey Hewett [13]
26 Thomas Brown White - M January 19, 1851 Peoria Hanging Murder and robbery of Harvey Hewett [13]
27 Henry Voltz White - M May 24, 1853 Wayne Hanging Murder
28 George Gates White - M June 28, 1853 LaSalle Hanging Murder, robbery
29 John Collins White - M April 21, 1854 Pike Hanging Murder
30 Patrick Doyle White - M May 12, 1854 DuPage Hanging Murder and robbery of Patrick Tohil or Tole [14][15]
31 Joseph Orban White - M September 4, 1854 St. Clair Hanging Murder
32 John Taylor White - M January 19, 1855 Jo Daviess Hanging Murder
33 David Stoddard White 45 M July 13, 1855 Rock Island Hanging Murder of his former wife [16]
34 Alfred Countryman White - M March 27, 1857 Winnebago Hanging Murder
35 Herman Jackson - - M April 26, 1857 Cook Hanging Murder
36 John Johnson White - M June 19, 1857 Madison Hanging Murder
37 George Sharpe White - M June 19, 1857 Madison Hanging Murder
38 William Jackson White - M June 19, 1857 Cook Hanging Murder of Roman Morris [17]
39 Andrew Ingram White - M July 3, 1857 Rock Island Hanging Murder
40 Albert Staub White 20 M April 20, 1858 Cook Hanging Murder of Peter Lauerman [18]
41 Michael McNamee - - M May 6, 1859 Cook Hanging Murder
42 Henry Alter - - M December 28, 1860 Monroe Hanging Murder
43 John Ott White - M March 1, 1861 Tazewell Hanging Murder, robbery
44 Wiley Morris Black - M May 17, 1861 Kankakee Hanging Murder, rape
45 James White White 19 M August 15, 1861 Marion Hanging Murder
46 Addison Cunningham - - M November 29, 1861 Adams Hanging Murder of Ratcliffe Harrison [19]
47 John McDonnell White - M February 7, 1862 Iroquois Hanging Murder
48 William Curry - - M September 27, 1862 Washington Hanging Murder
49 William Bell White - M June 13, 1865 Lake Hanging Murder
50 Matt Fleming White - M December 15, 1865 Cook Hanging Murder
51 Jerry Corbett White - M December 15, 1865 Cook Hanging Murder
52 Francis Harper White 22 M December 22, 1865 Iroquois Hanging Murder, robbery
53 Barney Van Ausdale (or Vanarsdale) White - M July 20, 1866 Sangamon Hanging Murder and robbery of John H. Saunders or Sanders [6][20]
54 James Lemon (or John Lemons) White - M July 20, 1866 Sangamon Hanging Murder and robbery of John H. Saunders or Sanders [6][20]
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  17. ^ "The Execution of William Jackson for the Murder of Roman Morris". Chicago Daily Tribune. 1857-06-20. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2024-12-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Execution of Albert Staub, the Murderer of Peter Lauermann". The Weekly Chicago Times. 1858-04-21. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2024-12-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "From Quincy". Chicago Tribune. 1861-11-02. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2024-12-15 – via Newspapers.com.
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