Henry Freese

Henry Freese, a Black man, was hanged at Catlettsburg, Kentucky, on August 14, 1885. His death was a judicial execution carried out by the state. The state carried out the sentence by hanging.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: brief newspaper notice of the hanging.

News report

• The Magnolia Gazette, August 21, 1885, page 1 The Magnolia Gazette, August 21, 1885