Executed

Ralph Benton

40 years old · died October 28, 1938 · Georgia State Prison, Tattnall County, Georgia

Ralph Benton, a 40-year-old Black man, was executed in the electric chair at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, Tattnall County, on October 28, 1938, according to the department's record.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

News report

Executions in Georgia, 1924-2024 Georgia Department of Corrections, History of Executions in Georgia, March 31, 2024

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