Convicted of the 1956 armed robbery and murder of two grocery store clerks in Salt Lake City. He specifically chose hanging over the firing squad to inconvenience the state.
Background
Barton Kay Kirkham (1936โ1958) was the last person executed by hanging in Utah. He was hanged on June 7, 1958, at age 21.
Sources & Verification
Convicted in Utah of murder/robbery. Hanged June 7, 1958 (last hanging execution in Utah history). Buried Elysian Burial Gardens, Millcreek. Find a Grave memorial 84512697: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84512697/barton_kay_kirkham . Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton_Kay_Kirkham
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