Executed
John Henry Thornton
John Henry Thornton was 24 years old when the State of Georgia executed him in the electric chair. The Georgia Department of Corrections records his execution at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, Tattnall County, on July 11, 1952, and lists the manner of death as homicide. He was held at the prison when he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.