Died in juvenile detentionUnder 18
James Tilghman
James Tilghman was 11 years old when he died in 1909 while held at the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children in Cheltenham, Prince George's County, Maryland. His death certificate listed cardiac dilation and exhaustion as the causes. CNS Maryland and the Baltimore Fishbowl report that such certificate causes may not be accurate, given investigations into how youths were treated at the facility.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. His death certificate listed cardiac dilation and exhaustion as the cause, and Capital News Service reported that certificates from this period and facility may not be accurate.
Reported by: death certificate; Capital News Service (reporters).