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Clayton Octave Fouquette

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Clayton Octave Fouquette

Birth
Foley, Benton County, Minnesota, USA
Death
13 Apr 1953 (aged 39)
Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
Burial
Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA Add to Map
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executed in Nevada gas chamber for the murder of University of Nevada student Donald Brown in a botched robbery attempt in Boulder City, Nevada.

The crime took place in southern Nevada at a service station on August 19, 1948. Fouquette was a native of Foley, Minnesota and at the time of his death was 40 years old. His occupation was listed as plumber.

Clayton Fouquette was executed in the States Gas Chamber at Nevada State Prison, at the age of 40. He was convicted of murdering Donald Brown, a University of Nevada Student, in Boulder City, Nevada...during a botched robbery attempt. The crime took place in Southern Nevada at a Service Station on August 19th, 1948. Clayton Fouquette had been a Plumber by trade. His execution was postponed 8 times, before finally being carried out, 5 years after the crime.
executed in Nevada gas chamber for the murder of University of Nevada student Donald Brown in a botched robbery attempt in Boulder City, Nevada.

The crime took place in southern Nevada at a service station on August 19, 1948. Fouquette was a native of Foley, Minnesota and at the time of his death was 40 years old. His occupation was listed as plumber.

Clayton Fouquette was executed in the States Gas Chamber at Nevada State Prison, at the age of 40. He was convicted of murdering Donald Brown, a University of Nevada Student, in Boulder City, Nevada...during a botched robbery attempt. The crime took place in Southern Nevada at a Service Station on August 19th, 1948. Clayton Fouquette had been a Plumber by trade. His execution was postponed 8 times, before finally being carried out, 5 years after the crime.


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