Deaths in Custody
Executed

John Graham

died June 18, 1931 · Florida

John Graham was a Black man. According to the Florida Department of Corrections' execution list, the State of Florida executed him in the electric chair on June 18, 1931, while he was held in its custody. The department's record is the only source describing his death, and it gives no further account of his life, family, or circumstances, nor any objections to the execution.

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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