Executed

Robert W. Buchanan

died July 1, 1895 · Sing Sing Correctional Facility, Oswego County, New York

Robert W. Buchanan died by electrocution at Sing Sing prison in New York on July 1, 1895, while he was held in the custody of the state. The Beaver Herald reported that he was strapped into the electric chair, the current was applied, and he was pronounced dead about forty seconds later. That account appeared in the paper on July 11, 1895.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: newspaper report on the execution.

Source

The Beaver Herald, July 11, 1895, page 1 The Beaver Herald, July 11, 1895

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