John Bull

John Bull, a Black man, was hanged in the jail yard at Thomson, Georgia, on the morning of Wednesday, January 4, 1905, as a judicial execution. The Augusta Chronicle, reporting from Thomson, said he met his death calmly and with little fear or nervousness. The paper also reported that a threatened lynching was averted by the quick action of a state Supreme Court judge. The account gives no other details of his life or family.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: The Augusta Chronicle (reporters).

Sources (2)

• The Marlboro Democrat, January 6, 1905, page 1 The Marlboro Democrat, January 6, 1905
• The Marlboro Democrat, January 6, 1905, page 2 The Marlboro Democrat, January 6, 1905