Executed

Peter Johnson

died 1885 · Mitchell County, Georgia

Peter Johnson, a Black man, was executed at Camilla, Georgia, in 1885, according to a news column in the Wessington Springs Herald published May 8 that year. He was held in state custody until his execution. The column dates the execution to the 17th.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news column.

Source

Wessington Springs Herald, May 8, 1885, page 2 Wessington Springs Herald, May 8, 1885

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