Elmer Jackson
Elmer Jackson, a Black man, was held in the Duluth jail on Superior Street in June 1920 when a mob broke in, beat the prisoners and took him to First Street and Second Avenue East, where he was lynched. The mob had formed after a young white woman and her companion accused Black circus workers of assault, an accusation a physician's examination did not support, according to the account. His family did not learn the details of his death for decades, until a researcher found them. His cousin Virginia Huston, from his hometown of Pennytown, Missouri, later met that researcher and has visited the memorial with him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the Duluth jail on Superior Street, beat the prisoners, and took Elmer Jackson to First Street and Second Avenue East, where he was lynched.
Reported by: news reports.