Deaths in Custody
Executed

Henry Jones

died August 27, 1883 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Henry Jones, a Black man, was executed by hanging at the jail in Raleigh, North Carolina, on August 27, 1883. He was held in the custody of that jail when the execution was carried out. The execution was a judicial one, carried out by the state.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

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