Deaths in Custody
Executed

Frank Williams

died August 1, 1884 · Jefferson County, Arkansas

Frank Williams was hanged at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on August 1, 1884, in a judicial execution carried out in the presence of a large crowd, according to the Memphis Daily Appeal. The newspaper reported that death followed about fifteen minutes after the drop. The account gives no further details about his life, his family, or the case.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

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