Executed
Austin Hill
Austin Hill, a Black man, was hanged at Jackson, North Carolina, on June 18, 1875, according to The Jefferson Republican. The hanging is the only account of how he died. The newspaper reported it on June 29, 1875, eleven days after it took place. He was put to death at Jackson, and the date of his death is recorded here as June 18, 1875.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: a brief newspaper report.