Executed

Richard Townshend

Lowndes County, Georgia

Richard Townshend, a Black man, was hanged at Valdosta, Georgia, in a judicial execution carried out by the state. A newspaper report of his hanging was published on July 24, 1886. He was in state custody when he died.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Source

The Rugby Gazette And East Tennessee News, July 24, 1886, page 4 The Rugby Gazette And East Tennessee News, July 24, 1886

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