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Lucas

Tahlequah

Lucas, a Choctaw man, was executed by shooting at Tahlequah, Indian Territory, as reported by the Narragansett Herald in June 1882. The paper says he met his death stoically. The account gives no further details about his life, family, or the circumstances of his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

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