Jesse Bishop
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Jesse Walter Bishop (1932 or 1933 – October 22, 1979) was convicted of the murder of David Ballard. He was executed in 1979 by the State of Nevada by gas chamber at the age of 46. He became the first person to be executed in Nevada since 1976 when the death penalty was reinstated, and the third person to be executed in the United States since 1976, after Gary Gilmore and John Arthur Spenkelink. He was also the last person in Nevada to be executed by the gas chamber. Executions thereafter have been carried out by lethal injection.
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- Riley, Brendan. Nevada executions follow precise procedures. Reno Gazette-Journal (2004-03-21). Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- Ryan, Cy. He says he's ready; will he die tonight?. Las Vegas Sun (2007-10-15). Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
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