Died in jail or a lockup
George Pearson
George Pearson, a Black man, was hanged at the county jail in Jackson, Tennessee, on June 18, 1898. The Kinsley Graphic reported his death on June 24, 1898, and described it as an execution carried out by the state. Pearson was held at the jail when he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched