Executed

George Wilson

died July 31, 1885 · Iberville Parish, Louisiana

George Wilson was one of three people hanged in Plaquemine, Louisiana, on July 31, 1885, in a judicial execution. The Yorkville Enquirer, which published its report on August 6, 1885, said the fall broke his neck. He was put to death by the state at the Plaquemine gallows, and the paper's account is the only source for these details.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Yorkville Enquirer, August 6, 1885, page 2 Yorkville Enquirer, August 6, 1885

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