Alexander Whiteley

Alexander Whitley came from a prominent family in Stanly County, North Carolina. He was held at the jail in Albemarle in 1892 when local men forced the jail doors, took him, and hanged him, according to a Richmond Dispatch correspondent. Whitley is also recorded under the spelling Whiteley.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Richmond Dispatch correspondent reported that a mob forced the jail doors in Stanly County, North Carolina, took Alexander Whiteley and hanged him.

Reported by: Richmond Dispatch correspondent (reporters).

News reports (2)

• Richmond Dispatch, June 11, 1892, page 3 Richmond Dispatch, June 11, 1892
• Shenandoah Herald, June 17, 1892, page 1 Shenandoah Herald, June 17, 1892