Clyde Arwood

Clyde Arwood (September 7, 1901 Ripley, Tennessee – August 14, 1943[1]) was the only person ever executed by the United States federal government in Tennessee.[2][3] He was convicted of killing a federal agent during a moonshine raid, which is a federal capital offense. Arwood was executed in the electric chair at age 41.[4] in Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville.[5] Arwood was the last federal inmate executed under administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

References
  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64833075
  2. at www.deathrowspeaks.info
  3. Execution in Tennessee - Feature Edition - jacksonsun.com
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-22. Retrieved 2008-03-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. at www.deathrowspeaks.info
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