25 January 1996 Posted on January 24, 2013 by Staff Billy Bailey was the last person to be hanged in the United States of America. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Where there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of the whole people are poisoned." Herbert Hoover — Click here for more from Herbert Hoover Related posts: 5 January 1996 30 June 1905 2 August 1939 17 July 1996 19 January 1661 13 March 1996 27 April 1996 28 April 1996 26 December 1996 25 January 2005