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List of people executed in the United States in 1991

Fourteen people, all male, were executed in the United States in 1991, seven by lethal injection, and seven by electrocution.[1] The execution of infamous serial killer Donald Henry Gaskins marked the nation's first execution of a White defendant for the murder of an African-American person since 1944, and it was a rare phenomenon for White people to be sentenced to death and executed for killing victims of African-American descent.[2]

List of people executed in the United States in 1991

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No. Date of execution Name Age of person Gender Ethnicity State Method Ref.
At execution At offense Age difference
1 February 26, 1991 Lawrence Lee Buxton 38 28 10 Male Black Texas Lethal injection [3]
2 April 24, 1991 Roy Allen Harich 32 23 9 White Florida Electrocution [4]
3 May 23, 1991 Ignacio Cuevas 59 43 16 Hispanic Texas Lethal injection [5]
4 June 17, 1991 Jerry Joe Bird 54 37 17 White [6]
5 June 25, 1991 Bobby Marion Francis 46 30 16 Black Florida Electrocution [7]
6 July 22, 1991 Andrew Lee Jones 35 28 7 Louisiana [8]
7 July 24, 1991 Albert Jay Clozza 30 22 8 White Virginia [9]
8 August 22, 1991 Derick Lynn Peterson 21 9 Black [10]
9 August 23, 1991 Maurice Oscar Byrd 36 25 11 Missouri Lethal injection [11]
10 September 6, 1991 Donald Henry Gaskins 58 49 9 White South Carolina Electrocution [12]
11 September 19, 1991 James Russell 42 25 17 Black Texas Lethal injection [13]
12 September 25, 1991 Warren McCleskey 46 33 13 Georgia Electrocution [14]
13 October 18, 1991 Michael Van McDougall 36 24 12 White North Carolina Lethal injection [15]
14 November 12, 1991 G.W. Green 54 39 15 Texas [16]
Average: 43 years 31 years 12 years

Demographics

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Gender
Male 14 100%
Female 0 0%
Ethnicity
Black 7 50%
White 6 43%
Hispanic 1 7%
State
Texas 5 36%
Florida 2 14%
Virginia 2 14%
Georgia 1 7%
Louisiana 1 7%
Missouri 1 7%
North Carolina 1 7%
South Carolina 1 7%
Method
Electrocution 7 50%
Lethal injection 7 50%
Month
January 0 0%
February 1 7%
March 0 0%
April 1 7%
May 1 7%
June 2 14%
July 2 14%
August 2 14%
September 3 21%
October 1 7%
November 1 7%
December 0 0%
Age
30–39 7 50%
40–49 3 21%
50–59 4 29%
Total 14 100%

Executions in recent years

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Number of executions
1992 31
1991 14
1990 23
Total 68

References

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  1. ^ "Execution List 1991". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  2. ^ "Rarity for U.S. Executions: White Dies for Killing Black". The New York Times. September 7, 1991.
  3. ^ "Texas Executes Inmate for Supermarket Slaying". The New York Times. February 26, 1991.
  4. ^ "FLORIDA EXECUTES MAN IN '81 SLAYING". The New York Times. April 25, 1991.
  5. ^ "Participant in Prison Siege Is Executed in Texas". The New York Times. May 23, 1991.
  6. ^ "Texas Executes Man After 17 Years on Death Row". The New York Times. June 18, 1991.
  7. ^ "FLORIDA EXECUTES INFORMER'S KILLER". The New York Times. June 26, 1991.
  8. ^ "Killer 'Flash' Jones electrocuted in Louisiana". UPI. July 22, 1991.
  9. ^ "Man Is Put to Death In Virginia for Rape And Murder of Girl". The New York Times. July 25, 1991.
  10. ^ "Death row breakout artist executed". UPI. August 22, 1991.
  11. ^ "Missouri killer executed". UPI. August 23, 1991.
  12. ^ "KILLER OF 14 IS EXECUTED AFTER SLASHING HIS WRISTS". Deseret News. September 6, 1991.
  13. ^ "Convicted Murderer Is Executed". The New York Times. September 19, 1991.
  14. ^ "Georgia Inmate Is Executed After 'Chaotic' Legal Move". The New York Times. September 26, 1991.
  15. ^ "Man Convicted in 1979 Slaying Is Put to Death in North Carolina". The New York Times. October 19, 1991.
  16. ^ "15 Years After Crime, Texas Inmate Is Executed". The New York Times. November 13, 1991.
Preceded by
1990 		   List of people executed   
   in the United States in   
1991 		Succeeded by
1992