Executed

Dan Searles

died January 21, 1880 · Oswego County, New York

Dan Searles, who was Black, was hanged at Oswego, New York, on January 21, 1880, in a judicial execution. The American Citizen reported the hanging on January 31, 1880. According to the paper, Dan Searles spoke from the gallows before the sentence was carried out.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

News report

American Citizen, January 31, 1880, page 1 American Citizen, January 31, 1880

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