John Hulbert (executioner)

John W. Hulbert
BornSeptember 1867
Auburn, New York, US
DiedFebruary 22, 1929(1929-02-22) (aged 61)
Auburn, New York, US
Occupation(s)Electrician, Executioner
EmployerState of New York
TitleState electrician
Term1914–1926
PredecessorEdwin F. Davis
SuccessorRobert G. Elliott
SpouseMattie Hulbert

John W. Hulbert Jr. (also given as John Hurlbert or John Hilbert; September 1867 – February 22, 1929)[1] was the executioner for the states of New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts from 1914 to 1926.[2][3] Hulbert was trained as state electrician by his predecessor, Edwin F. Davis, and oversaw 140 electrocutions during his tenure.[4]

  1. ^ "Hulbert, Former Executioner, Is a Suicide; Man Who Put 140 to Death Shoots Himself". New York Times. February 22, 1929. p. 12.
  2. ^ Gonnerman, Jennifer (January 18, 2005). "The Last Executioner". The Village Voice.
  3. ^ Solotaroff, Ivan (November 2002). The Last Face You'll Ever See: The Culture of Death Row. Harper. pp. 22–23. ISBN 978-0-06-093103-2.
  4. ^ Banner, Stuart (March 2003). The Death Penalty: An American History. Harvard University Press. p. 195. ISBN 0-674-01083-3.