Needham Brown

Needham Brown, a Black man, was held in the Dooly County jail in Georgia in March 1869. A Daily Phoenix report, reprinted from another account, says a party of unknown men took him from the jail one Wednesday night and hanged him. A telegraphic news summary in The National Republican described a disguised mob that took him from the jail and hanged him from a tree.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A disguised mob took Needham Brown from the Dooly County jail and hanged him, according to the Daily Phoenix report reprinted from another account.

Reported by: Daily Phoenix report, reprinted from another account (reporters).

Sources (2)

• The Daily Phoenix, March 31, 1869, page 2 The Daily Phoenix, March 31, 1869
• The National Republican, April 5, 1869, page 1 The National Republican, April 5, 1869