James Davis

James Davis, who was 16 years old, was executed by the State of Florida in the electric chair on October 9, 1944. The Florida Department of Corrections lists his death as an execution and records the manner as homicide. He was held in the custody of the state's prison system when the sentence was carried out.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

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

News report

• Execution List 1924-1964 Florida Department of Corrections, Execution Lists 1924-1964 and 1976-present