Judge Parker's Hangings

Judge Parker, c. 1890s

About Judge Parker

Judge Isaac Charles Parker (October 15, 1838 - November 17, 1896) was a U.S. District Court Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, and presided in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He was nominated to his seat on March 18, 1875 and presided for 21 years, until his death in 1896, due to health issues, including Bright's Disease. Parker was buried at the Fort Smith National Cemetery.

Parker's jurisdiction included Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), and the accused were brought to Ft. Smith for trial. During his time, he became known as the "Hanging Judge" of the American Frontier. JParker sentenced 160 individuals to death during his 21 years on the federal bench, and 79 of those men were executed on the gallows.

About ths Collection

This collection contains the names of those who tried by Parker and convicted to death in the years 1874-1895, and were executed on the gallows 1875-1896. The names of the victims, if known, are also provided.

Thanks to Sandra Levi Parker, who is interested in Judge Parker's lineage, for sending the material, and special thanks to Kristen M. Schoonover for typing the material.

Surname	Given	Victim Surname	Victim Given	Convicted	Executed	Race
MCCLISH	Impson	UNKNOWN	White Man	11-12-74	01-15-75	Indian
EVANS	Daniel	SEABOLT		05-19-75	09-03-75	White
WHITTINGTON	J.	TURNER	J. J.	06-16-75	09-03-75	White
MOORE	James	SPIVEY	Wm.	05-25-75	09-03-75	White
CAMPBELL	E.	ROSS	Lawson	05-27-75	09-03-75	Negro
KILLER	S.M.	SHORT	Wm.	06-02-75	09-03-75	Indian
FOOY	Sam	NEFF	J.E.	06-25-75	09-03-75	Indian
MCGEE	O.	ALEXANDER	R.	12-11-75	04-21-76	White
LEACH	Wm.	WADKINS	J.	12-20-75	04-21-76	White
SEELEY	I.	MASON	Mrs.	12-31-75	04-21-76	Indian
ISHTONUBBEE		FUNNY		12-31-75	04-21-76	Indian
WILSON	A.	HARRIS	James & John	01-01-76	04-21-76	White
SANDERS	O.	CARLILE	T.H.	01-05-76	09-08-76	Indian
VALLEY	J.	HACKETT	Eli	05-20-76	09-08-76	White
WILSON	S.	COWAN	D.	12-02-76	09-08-76	Indian
PETERS	Sam	HANSON	C.	06-21-79	09-08-76	Negro
POSTOAK	J.	INGLEY	J. and Wife	08-16-78	12-20-78	Indian
DIGS	James	GOULD	J.C.	11-08-78	12-20-78	Negro
BILL	Colorado	BROWN	Cooke	05-28-79	08-29-79	White
STEWART	Dr. H.	JONES	Dr. J.B.	05-16-79	08-29-79	White
PADGETT	G.W.	STEVENS	W.H.	02-17-81	09-09-81	White
BROWN	Wm.	TATE	R.C.	03-03-81	09-09-81	White
MCGOWAN	Pat	LATTA	Sam	05-17-81	09-09-81	White
MCCARTY	P.	MAHONEY	T. and Bro.	09-23-86	04-08-87	White
HAMPTON	S.	LOYD	A.N.	07-09-87	10-07-87	Indian
KALIJAH	S.	KUYKENDALL	M.	07-13-87	10-07-87	Indian
KALIJAH	S.	SMITH	H.	07-13-87	10-07-87	Indian
KALIJAH	S.	KELLY	Wm.	07-13-87	10-07-87	Indian
MOSS	Geo.	TAFF	Geo.	09-17-87	04-27-88	White
CROW	Jack	WILSON	C.B.	08-26-87	04-27-88	Negro
HILL	O.D.	HILL	Viney	11-16-87	04-27-88	Negro
BOGLES	Gus	MORGAN	W.D.	05-10-88	07-06-88	White
SMITH	Richard	PRINGLE	T.W.	08-21-88	01-25-89	Negro
MILLS	James	WINDOM	John	11-10-88	04-19-89	Negro
ALLEN	Malachi	PETERS	S.	01-03-89	04-19-89	Negro
ALLEN	Malachi	LOVE	Cy	01-03-89	04-19-89	Negro
WALKER	Wm.	CHURCH	Calvin	02-12-89	08-30-89	Negro
SPANIARD	J.	IRWIN	Wm. M.	04-12-89	08-30-89	Indian
TOBLER	Geo.	RICHMOND	I.	09-19-89	01-30-90	Negro
AUSTIN	H.	ELLIOTT	Thos.	08-23-89	01-16-90	White
BILLY	John	WM.S	W.P.	09-04-89	01-16-90	Indian
WILLIS	Thos.	WM.S	W.P.	09-04-89	01-16-90	Indian
GOIN	Sam	JOYCE	H.	09-09-89	01-16-90	Indian
BURRIS	J.	JOYCE	H.	09-09-89	01-16-90	Indian
JONES	J.	WILSON	H.	09-14-89	01-16-90	Indian
STANSBERRY	J.	STANSBERRY	Molly	02-26-90	07-09-90	White
CRUMPTON	B.	MORGAN	S.M.	06-03-90	06-30-91	White
MANLEY	Amos	MCVAY	Ellis	06-03-81	09-09-81	Indian
MANLEY	Abler	MCVAY	Ellis	06-03-81	09-09-81	Indian
FULSOM	Ed	STEWART	J.	03-11-82	06-30-82	Indian
FULSOM	Ed	MASSINGILL	Wm.	03-11-82	06-30-82	Indian
MASSEY	Robt.	CLARK	E.M.	12-11-82	04-13-83	Negro
FINCH	W.H.	JOHNSON	B.	02-23-83	06-29-83	Negro
FINCH	W.H.	GRIMKEY	W.	02-23-83	06-29-83	Negro
TU-AL-IS-TO		COCHRAN	E.M.	03-24-83	06-29-83	Indian
JOSEPH	Bully	STEPHENS	Bud	04-04-83	06-29-83	Negro
JOSEPH	Bully	STEPHENS	Mrs.	04-04-83	06-29-83	Negro
THOMPSON	T.L.	O'HELLEREN	J.	02-22-84	07-11-84	White
DAVIS	John	BULLOCK	Wm.	02-27-84	07-11-84	Indian
KILLER	J.W.	WYATT	N.	03-12-84	07-11-84	Indian
PHILLIPS	Wm.	HILL	Wm.	07-20-84	04-17-85	White
ARCENE	J.	FEIGEL	H.	03-28-85	06-26-85	Negro
PARCHMEAL	W.	FEIGEL	H.	03-28-85	06-26-85	Indian
WASSON	J.	MARTIN	H.	07-30-85	04-23-86	White
JACKSON	J.	JACKSON	Mary	09-15-85	04-23-86	Negro
JAMES	C.	LOVE	Tony	04-01-86	07-23-86	Negro
SPROLE	L.	CLARK	B.F.	04-03-86	08-06-86	White
SPROLE	L.	CLARK	Alex	04-03-86	08-06-86	White
ROSS	Kit	DAVIS	J.	04-03-86	08-06-86	Indian
LAMB	J.	POLLARD	E.	09-18-86	01-14-87	White
O'DELL	A.	POLLARD	E.	09-18-86	01-14-87	White
ECHOLS	J.T.	PATTENRIDGE	J.	08-20-86	01-14-87	White
STEPHENS	J.	CARR	Annie	09-03-86	01-14-87	Negro
STEPHENS	J.	CARR	Lewis (son of Annie)	09-03-86	01-14-87	Negro
STEPHENS	J.	PYLE	Dr.	09-03-86	01-14-87	Negro
BUSBY	S.	CONNELLY	B.	12-11-91	04-27-92	White
THORNTON	J.	MOYNIER	Laura	03-15-92	06-28-92	White
POINTER	John	BOLDING AND VANDEVER		03-26-92	09-24-94	White
HOLDER	Lewis	BICKFORD	Geo.	09-19-92	11-02-94	White
BILL	Cherokee	MELTON	Ernest	02-27-95	03-17-96	Indian
WEBBER	Isaacs	CUSHING	M.P.	02-11-95	04-30-96	Indian
PEARCE	Geo.	VANDEVER	Wm.	03-01-95	04-30-96	White
PEARCE	John	VANDEVER	Wm.	03-01-95	04-30-96	White
BUCK	Rufus					Indian
DAVIS	Lewis					Indian
DAVIS	Luckey	HASSON	Mrs. Rozetta (rape of)	09-23-95	07-11-96	Negro
SAMPSON	Sam					Indian
JULY	Maoma					Indian
**CASHARAGO	James C.	THATCH	*Zachariah W.	12-18-95	07-30-96	Italian

¹ exact source of information unknown. * - added to by webmistress. ** - corrected by Sherry Wells.

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