New York State Electrician

New York State Electrician was a euphemistic title given to the chief executioner of the State of New York during the use of the electric chair. The position existed from 1890 until the state's last execution in 1963, although the final State Electrician, Dow Hover, remained on call for any future executions until the United States Supreme Court briefly abolished capital punishment with its 1972 decision in Furman v.

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New York State Electrician

New York State Electrician was a euphemistic title given to the chief executioner of the State of New York during the use of the electric chair. The position existed from 1890 until the state's last execution in 1963, although the final State Electrician, Dow Hover, remained on call for any future executions until the United States Supreme Court briefly abolished capital punishment with its 1972 decision in Furman v.

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