Samuel Bedding

Samuel Bedding, a Black man, was executed at Metropolis, Illinois, on September 15, 1882, according to a brief item in The Iowa Plain Dealer published six days later. The item gives no information about his family, work, or the circumstances of his death. It also does not describe any objections raised to the execution.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Source

• The Iowa Plain Dealer, September 21, 1882, page 1 The Iowa Plain Dealer, September 21, 1882