Executed
Henry H. Monroe
Henry H. Monroe was hanged at Martinez, California, on November 24, 1854, in a judicial execution carried out while he was in custody. The Evening Star reported his death in an item published December 26, 1854. Monroe was a man, and the report named him as the person who died at Martinez on that date.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: the 1854 newspaper item (reporters).