Executed

Elisha Swan

19 years old · Bastrop County, Texas

Elisha Swan was a 19-year-old Black man. A brief item in the Grant County Herald, published April 6, 1899, reported that he was hanged at Bastrop, Texas. This record classifies his death as an execution.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: 1899 news item (reporters).

Source

Grant County Herald, April 6, 1899, page 3 Grant County Herald, April 6, 1899

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