Died in jail or a lockup
Jack Thomas
Jack Thomas, a Black man, was held in the custody of the sheriff in Suwannee County, Florida. On June 25, 1900, a mob took him from the sheriff near Live Oak, hanged him from a tree and shot him many times. Newspaper reports from the following days, including the Savannah Morning News and the Richmond Planet, describe the killing as mob action.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Savannah Morning News (reporters); Richmond Planet (reporters).