Executed
James McLendon
James McLendon, a Black man, was hanged at Bastrop, Louisiana, on December 14, 1877, according to a report in the American Citizen published on December 22 of that year. The record identifies his death as a judicial execution, carried out while he was in state custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Chronicling America newspaper report (1877) (reporters).