Executed
Richard Smith
Richard Smith, a 48-year-old Black man, was executed by the State of Florida in the electric chair on April 15, 1941, according to the Florida Department of Corrections execution list. He was held in the custody of the Florida prison system at the time of his death. The department's record is the only source for this account, and it names no objection to the execution.
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.