Deaths in Custody
Executed

Ralph Williams

25 years old · died February 1, 1960 · Florida

Ralph Williams, a 25-year-old Black man, was executed in the electric chair by the State of Florida on February 1, 1960, according to the Florida Department of Corrections' execution records. The state's records classify the manner of death as homicide.

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.

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