Executed
Hampton Nelson
Hampton Nelson was put to death by hanging at Sumter, South Carolina, in a judicial execution carried out under a court sentence. A brief newspaper note published on April 17, 1891, reported the hanging. Hampton Nelson died while held in the custody of the state.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: a brief news note on the execution at Sumter, South Carolina (reporters).