Executed

Joseph Palmer

died July 1885 · Hamilton County, Ohio

Joseph Palmer, a Black man, was hanged in Cincinnati, Ohio, in July 1885, according to the Gloucester County Democrat. The hanging was tied to events from 1882, and the trial of a co-defendant had sparked a deadly riot at the Cincinnati courthouse in March 1884.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: the newspaper article.

Source

Gloucester County Democrat, July 23, 1885, page 4 Gloucester County Democrat, July 23, 1885

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