Executed
George Harrison
George Harrison, a Black man, was hanged in Shreveport, Louisiana, according to a Macon Beacon report published July 24, 1886. The paper described him as calm and self-possessed to the end, and said he announced that he was ready to go and expressed a belief that he would enter heaven. His composure and his belief in what lay ahead are the details the paper recorded of his final moments.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: news reports.