Executed
John Simmons
John Simmons, a Black man, was executed in the electric chair by the State of Florida on May 18, 1926, while held in state custody. The Florida Department of Corrections records his execution in its published list of executions. His death was carried out by the state, which the department's record attributes to the electric chair.
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.