Horace Terril

Horace Terrill, a Black man, was hanged at Charlottesville, Virginia, in a judicial execution reported in June 1885. Accounts published in the Narragansett Herald and the Gloucester County Democrat confirm the hanging and the place.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (2)

• Gloucester County Democrat, June 25, 1885, page 4 Gloucester County Democrat, June 25, 1885
• Narragansett Herald, June 27, 1885, page 4 Narragansett Herald, June 27, 1885