Died in jail or a lockup

Arthur Jordan

died January 1880 · Virginia

Arthur Jordan, a Black man, was held in a jail in Virginia in January 1880. The Bolivar Bulletin reported in February 1880 that a mob took him from the jail one night that month and hanged him from a tree.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: historical newspaper account (OCR text) (reporters).

Source

The Bolivar Bulletin, February 5, 1880, page 1 The Bolivar Bulletin, February 5, 1880

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