Deaths in Custody
Executed

Nathan O. Greenfield

died August 5, 1881 · Onondaga County, New York

Nathan O. Greenfield was executed by hanging at Syracuse, New York, on August 5, 1881, according to a brief telegraphic report published in the American Citizen. The account gives no details about his life, his family, or the proceedings leading to his death. No objections to the execution are recorded in this source.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

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