Deaths in Custody
Executed

James McCarthy

died October 1, 1946 · Connecticut

James McCarthy was executed by the State of Connecticut in the electric chair on October 1, 1946, according to the Connecticut State Library's record of executions in the state. That record is the only source given for his death, and it lists the manner as homicide and the cause as execution in the electric chair.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Connecticut State Library.

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