Executed
David Timberlake
David Timberlake, a Black man, was put to death by hanging in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1883. A brief newspaper report of the hanging is the only account this record draws on. No family, work, or other details about his life are recorded here, and no objections to the execution are reported. His age and the exact date of death are not recorded.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: news reports.