Sam Fowler

Sam Fowler, a Black man, was held in the jail at Kenton, Tennessee, in 1885. According to newspaper reports published that December, a crowd took him out of the jail and hanged him. The Gloucester County Democrat, the Abbeville Press and Banner and the Narragansett Herald all carried the account.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: Kenton jail accounts (extracted summaries) (reporters).

Sources (3)

• Gloucester County Democrat, December 17, 1885, page 4 Gloucester County Democrat, December 17, 1885
• Narragansett Herald, December 19, 1885, page 4 Narragansett Herald, December 19, 1885
• The Abbeville Press And Banner, December 23, 1885, page 6 The Abbeville Press And Banner, December 23, 1885