Executed

James A. Young

32 years old · died October 25, 1943 · Florida

James A. Young, a Black man aged 32, was put to death in the electric chair by the State of Florida on October 25, 1943, according to the Florida Department of Corrections. He was in Florida state custody when he died. The Department's execution list classifies the death as a homicide by the state.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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Execution List 1924-1964 Florida Department of Corrections, Execution Lists 1924-1964 and 1976-present

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