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Recent civilian executions
Since 1963 only three people have been executed by the federal government of the United States: Earlier civilian executions
Between 1950 and 1963, 13 people were executed (not counting those executed under military law):
From 1790 to 1950, there were 327 Federal, 271 Territorial and 40 Indian Tribunal executions according to the most complete records.[1]
Military executions
The United States military has executed 135 people since 1916. The last execution was in 1961.