Executed

Lena Baker

died 1945 · Georgia

Lena Baker was executed by the state of Georgia in 1945. A later state pardon described the refusal of mercy in her case as a grievous error. The pardon also questioned whether the death amounted to murder or manslaughter. Her case is therefore recorded as an execution, with the later pardon's objections to the original verdict noted.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Source

You Can’t Pardon a Corpse: The Chair Was Fast. The Apology Took Seventy Years Substack, October 17, 2026

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