This is a list of people executed in Tennessee. Until 1913, there were no records of the numbers or names of the people who were executed.
1916–1960
1976–present
See also
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Capital punishment in Tennessee
Capital punishment is a legal punishment in Tennessee.
Legal process
When the prosecution seeks the death penalty, the sentence is decided by the jury and must be unanimous.
In case of a hung jury during the penalty phase of the trial, a life s ...
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Capital punishment in the United States
In the United States, capital punishment is a legal penalty throughout the country at the federal level, in 27 states, and in American Samoa. It is also a legal penalty for some military offenses. Capital punishment has been abolished in 23 ...
References
TN Executions ''Tennessee Department of Correction''. Retrieved on 2020-12-30.
'I did not kill them' condemned man says ''The Tennessean,'' February 3, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-02-04.
'I commend my life into your hands' Tenn. inmate sings hymns as execution is carried out ''Fox 17 Nashville''. Retrieved on 2019-05-17.
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Tennessee
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 36th-largest by ...
People executed