James French (murderer)
James Donald French (c. 1936 – August 10, 1966) was an American double murderer who was the last person executed under Oklahoma's death penalty laws prior to Furman v. Georgia, which suspended capital punishment in the United States from 1972 until 1976.
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| Born | James Donald French c. 1936 Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | (aged approx. 30) Oklahoma State Penitentiary, McAlester, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by electrocution |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder (2 counts) |
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