Louise Peete

Louise Peete
Mugshot day prior to execution
Born	Lofie Louise Preslar (1880-09-20)September 20, 1880 Bienville, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	April 11, 1947(1947-04-11) (aged 66) San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Execution by gas chamber
Resting place	Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery
Other names	Louise M. Gould Anna Lee
Criminal status	Executed
Spouses	Henry Bosley ​ ​ (m. 1903; died 1906)​ Harry Faurote ​ ​ (m. 1913; died 1913)​ Richard Peete ​ ​ (m. 1915; div. 1923)​ Lee Borden Judson ​ ​ (m. 1944; died 1945)​
Children	Frances Ann Peete
Motive	Financial gain
Conviction(s)	First degree murder (Jacob C. Denton murder) First degree murder (Margaret Logan murder)
Criminal penalty	Life imprisonment (Denton murder) Death (Logan murder)
Details
Victims	3+ (including one which was ruled self-defense)
Date	1913 (Joe Appel) June 2, 1920 (Denton murder) June 1, 1944 (Logan murder)
Country	United States
State(s)	California and Texas
Weapons	.32 S&W
Date apprehended	December 20, 1944 (Logan murder)
Imprisoned at	San Quentin State Prison

Louise Peete (September 20, 1880 – April 11, 1947) was a convicted American serial killer. Peete was first convicted of the 1920 murder of wealthy mining engineer Jacob C. Denton, and was sentenced to life in prison in 1921. She was paroled in April 1939. In May 1945, Peete was convicted a second time for murdering her employer, Margaret Logan, and was sentenced to death. She was executed in April 1947, making her the second of only four women to be executed in the California gas chamber.^[1]