Henry Smith

Henry Smith was the first man electrocuted in Virginia's electric chair, according to a VCU News article published in September 2020. The article says press coverage of executions of Black men, Henry Smith among them, was thin and often demeaning toward the men who were put to death. It does not describe his age, family, or work.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• ‘Legal lynching’: A VCU alumnus’ book tells the forgotten stories of the first 100 people sent to the electric chair in Virginia VCU News, September 11, 2020