Executed

Nelson Stewart

died December 9, 1885 · Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Nelson Stewart was hanged in Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 9, 1885, in a judicial execution carried out alongside Anderson Davis. A brief Narragansett Herald roundup published on December 19 reported the two hangings together. The account offers nothing further about Nelson Stewart himself.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Narragansett Herald, December 19, 1885, page 4 Narragansett Herald, December 19, 1885

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