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Howard Long
1905 โ 1939-07-14Convicted 1939
Buried at:
Pine Grove Cemetery , Manchester, NH ยท Fields of Manesquo (pauper section), disc #3662
Criminal History (Public Record)
Convicted of the first-degree murder and sexual assault of 10-year-old Mark Neville Jensen in Laconia, New Hampshire on September 9, 1937. He had a prior history of sexual offenses against children, including the 1936 murder of another boy.
Background
Howard Long (1905โ1939) was the last person executed by the state of New Hampshire. He was hanged at the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord on July 14, 1939.
Sources & Verification
Convicted 1938 in New Hampshire of first-degree murder. Last execution in New Hampshire history (death penalty abolished 2019). Hanged July 14, 1939. Buried Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester (unmarked pauper grave, disc #3662). Find a Grave memorial 193268456: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193268456/howard-long . Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Long
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