Executed
Irving L. Ford
Irving L. Ford was hanged at Washington on June 27, 1896, according to The Citizen, which reported his death in its July 4, 1896 issue. The paper gives the place of the hanging as Washington but does not name the facility that held him. Beyond the report of the hanging itself, the account offers no detail about the execution or about who he was.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: the 1896 newspaper report (reporters).