Executed
Orson Williams
Orson Williams, a 28-year-old Black man, was executed in the electric chair by the State of Florida on June 20, 1938, according to the Florida Department of Corrections execution list. He was held in state custody when he died. The record gives no further details about his life, family, or the circumstances of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.