John A. Stanton

John A. Stanton, a 44-year-old man, was executed in the electric chair by the State of Florida on May 18, 1942, according to the Florida Department of Corrections. The department classifies the death as a homicide carried out by the state. He was in the custody of the State of Florida when he died.

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