Louis Nujent

Louis Nugent, a Black man, was hanged in West Baton Rouge, Louisiana, according to a November 1889 newspaper report. A second paper from the same month also describes his execution at West Baton Rouge. Neither account gives the date of his death or describes the proceedings. Both reports present his death as an execution, and no other details about his life or death are available in these sources.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (2)

• Los Angeles Daily Herald, November 9, 1889, page 5 Los Angeles Daily Herald, November 9, 1889
• The Hope Pioneer, November 15, 1889, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, November 15, 1889