Arthur Hodges

Arthur Hodges, 19, was executed by the State of Arkansas on December 18, 1914, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Talk Business & Politics reports that Hodges was the first white person executed under the modern system in Arkansas.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Arkansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

News reports (2)

• Executions 1913-present Arkansas Department of Corrections, Executions
• A century of death: 196 executions, 15 governors, and Arkansas’ deadliest day Talk Business & Politics, April 1, 2017