Milbry Brown

Milbry Brown, a 14-year-old Black girl, was executed by hanging in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on October 7, 1892, under the authority of the State of South Carolina. The Atlanta Constitution described her as a child and reported that the governor declined to intervene. Her death was a judicial hanging carried out by the state.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. The newspaper describes her as a child, an objection to the execution rather than a dispute over the cause.

Reported by: State of South Carolina (court).

News report

• The Atlanta Constitution, October 11, 1892, page 3 The Atlanta Constitution, October 11, 1892