Executed
John Hawkins
John Hawkins, a 24-year-old Black man, was executed by the State of Arkansas on March 13, 1917, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. He was in the custody of the state prison system when the execution was carried out. The Department of Corrections lists the cause of death as execution.
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.