Albert Hamilton

Albert Hamilton, a Black man, was held in the jail at Cordele, Georgia. On January 30, 1912, a mob of about 500 to 600 men broke into the jail, took him out, hanged him from a tree and shot his body many times. Accounts say the sheriff had appealed to Governor Brown for troops to protect the jail and refused to give up the keys. Militia sent to the town arrived too late to prevent the killing.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 500 to 600 men took Albert Hamilton from the Cordele, Georgia jail, hanged him from a tree and shot his body, according to the Associated Press and summaries of the accounts.

Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).

News reports (8)

• The Hattiesburg News, January 30, 1912, page 1 The Hattiesburg News, January 30, 1912
• San Antonio Light, January 30, 1912, page 1 San Antonio Light, January 30, 1912
• El Paso Herald, January 30, 1912, page 1 El Paso Herald, January 30, 1912
• The Waxahachie Daily Light, January 30, 1912, page 1 The Waxahachie Daily Light, January 30, 1912
• Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot, January 30, 1912, page 1 Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot, January 30, 1912
• The Pensacola Journal, January 31, 1912, page 1 The Pensacola Journal, January 31, 1912
• Pine Bluff Daily Graphic, February 1, 1912, page 4 Pine Bluff Daily Graphic, February 1, 1912
• The Van Buren Press, February 3, 1912, page 1 The Van Buren Press, February 3, 1912