Who was the official person given the task to carry out the last public hanging in the United States?
Correct answer: Florence Thompson
ChewyGazelle68623
Player #5549984, Gary Gilmour in Utah was shot at his request. The book was called "'The Executioners Song"" by Norman Mailer!! Excellent book but quite lengthy!!
Player #5549984
Oops..didn't finish my statement. WA Dodd was hanged by his request in WA state in Jan of 1993. I doubt it was "public." He murdered children in the Vancouver area. His last victim was hanged so that's why he chose that method. They didn't have a hangman, but of course eventually found one. Gruesome story. I still live in the area. Actually Camas, WA, where he was caught attempting to abduct another child from the theater. A man chased him down and tackled him and our reign of terror was over
Player #5549984
I don't know how accurate this is. Wesley Allan Dodd was hanged in Washington state