Executed
Calvin James
Calvin James, a Black man, was hanged at the Fort Smith jail in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on July 23, 1886, alongside another man. That morning he was baptized by a Black Methodist minister. Reports said he was weak and had to be supported by his attendants as he walked to the gallows. Reports also said that both men's necks were broken by the hanging.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: news reports.