Executed
Richard Frazer
Richard Frazer, a Black man, was hanged at Charleston, South Carolina, in April 1885, according to a year-end review published by The True Northerner on December 31, 1885. He was held under a sentence of the court when the execution was carried out. The review reports the hanging as a judicial execution.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: newspaper year-end review (reporters).