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John McCaffary [7] was the only person ever to be executed by the state of Wisconsin. He was executed by hanging for the murder of his wife. McCaffary was hanged from a tree on August 21, 1851, before a crowd of 2,000 to 3,000 people in the area of what is now known as 68th St and 14th Ave.
In 2006, an advisory referendum showed 55.5% of Wisconsin voters were in favor of reinstating capital punishment. The state legislature did not adopt any statute to implement the popular vote. [4] A 2013 poll by Marquette Law School showed that 46.6% of Wisconsin voters supported reinstating capital punishment, while 50.5% opposed. [5]
McCaffary was both the first and last person executed by the State of Wisconsin before the state abolished the death penalty in 1853. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] On July 12, 1853, after Chapter 103, Laws of 1853, State of Wisconsin was passed by both houses of the Wisconsin legislature, Governor Leonard J. Farwell signed it and officially abolished ...
Here's what to know about the history of capital punishment in Wisconsin. 'Barbaric, inequitable, unjust': Wisconsin was the first state to abolish the death penalty for all crimes after just one ...
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Fort McCoy is a 2011 American drama film written by Kate Connor, produced by Connor and Eric Stoltz, and directed by Connor and Michael Worth that stars Stoltz, Connor, Lyndsy Fonseca, Andy Hirsch, Camryn Manheim, Seymour Cassel, and Brendan Fehr.
List of people executed in Wisconsin; List of people executed in Wyoming; By year ... This page was last edited on 30 June 2024, at 05:51 (UTC).
Date of execution Name Age of person Gender Ethnicity State Method Ref. At execution At offense Age difference; 1 January 13, 2027 Keith LaMar: 57 23 34 Male Black Ohio: To be determined: Profile: 2 February 17, 2027 Scott A. Group: 62 32 30 White Profile: 3 April 14, 2027 Gregory Lott: 65 25 40 Black Profile: 4 May 19, 2027 John Stojetz: 71 40 31