Michigan was the first English-speaking territory across the globe to abolish the death penalty in 1847, according to Death Penalty Information Center.

Even though Michigan no longer supports the death penalty, it is still ingrained in Michigan history.

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First Person Executed in Michigan

While doing my research, I came across information about the first person or persons ever to be executed.

Folle-Avoine, an Aboriginal North American, was the first person to be executed in Michigan, according to Wikipedia. Under U.S. ruling, another Native American named Buhnah, was the first person to executed.

When Was The Last Person Executed In Michigan?

As for the last execution in Michigan, there are technically two.

Under the state law, in 1830, Stephen Simmons was hung for killing his wife during a drunken rage. He was executed outside the Wayne County jail in Detroit.

However, under federal law, the last execution took place in 1938 with Anthony "Tony" Chebatoris, over 87 years ago.

Chebatoris was convicted for armed robbery of a cashier as Packard on July 20th, 1920.

He was sentenced to 20 years, but he was let out on parole after only six and a half years.

Click on Detroit shared that "the 1938 execution was the first since Michigan abolished the death penalty nearly 100 years prior."

North American States that Abolished the Death Penalty

Here are the 23 states (including D.C.) that have banned the death penalty according to ProCon.org.

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