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Mary Surratt

died 1865 · District of Columbia

Mary Surratt was a woman whose execution in 1865 is recorded in the Death Penalty Information Center's profile for Washington, D.C. According to that profile, the U.S. military hanged her that year. The same profile lists her as the only woman executed in the District of Columbia.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: U.S. military.

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