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Frank Sanders

died December 21, 1886 · Gainesville jail, Sumter County, Alabama

Frank Sanders was being held in the jail in Gainesville, Alabama, in December 1886. On the morning of December 21, 1886, a mob took Frank from the jail and lynched Frank. Frank died in the custody of the jail, which the state had responsible for holding Frank safely.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

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