Died in jail or a lockup
Jack
Jack, a Black man who was enslaved, was held in the Gallatin jail in Tennessee along with three other people. On December 20, 1856, a crowd of citizens broke the jail doors down after the jailer refused to hand over the keys. The crowd took Jack from the jail and hanged him. The Nashville Union and American reported the killing the following day.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A crowd broke into the jail, took Jack from custody and hanged him, according to the account provided.
Reported by: news reports.