Executed

Sampson Roland

died July 16, 1886 · Louisiana

Sampson Roland was hanged in Louisiana on July 16, 1886, a judicial execution reported in a brief item in the Delaware Gazette and State Journal. The item gives the hanging in a single line. Sampson Roland was Black.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

News report

Delaware Gazette And State Journal, July 22, 1886, page 1 Delaware Gazette And State Journal, July 22, 1886

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