Executed

John Billington

died 1630 · Massachusetts

John Billington was a colonist who had arrived on the Mayflower. The Death Penalty Information Center records that he was executed in 1630, which it lists as the first execution in Massachusetts. The source gives no account of how the execution was carried out.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Source

Massachusetts Death Penalty Information Center

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