Deaths in Custody
Executed

Andrew Lanahan

died June 21, 1877 · Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania

Andrew Lanahan, a man, was hanged at Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, on June 21, 1877, one of several men executed in the state that day. The Batesville Guard, in a brief report published July 5, 1877, described the execution. The paper's account does not describe his life or the circumstances of his case.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: historical newspaper report.

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