Deaths in Custody
Executed

Henry Smith

died March 13, 1917 · Arkansas

Henry Smith was put to death by the State of Arkansas on March 13, 1917, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The department records his death as an execution carried out while he was held in state custody. The department's record is the only account of his death available here, and it gives no details about his family, his life, or any objections to the execution.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Arkansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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