Executed
Johnny Smith
Johnny Smith, a 30-year-old Black man, was executed in the electric chair by the State of Florida on May 12, 1939, according to the Florida Department of Corrections' execution list. He was held in state custody at the time of his death, and the list names the state as the authority that carried out the execution. The Department's record gives his age, sex, and the method and date of his death, and it is the only source listed for this account.
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.