Deaths in Custody
Executed

John Canady

died February 12, 1926 · Arkansas

John Canady, a Black man, was executed by the State of Arkansas on February 12, 1926, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. They do not describe any objections to his execution, such as questions about his mental state, his age, or the fairness of his trial.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Arkansas 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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