James Pratt and John Smith are hanged in London; they are the last two to be executed for sodomy in England.

James Pratt and John Smith

Last people to be executed for sodomy in England

James Pratt (1805–1835), also known as John Pratt, and John Smith (1795–1835) were two British men who, in November 1835, became the last people to be executed for sodomy in England. Pratt and Smith were arrested in August of that year after being spied on through a keyhole…