Deaths in Custody
Executed

Samuel Redden

died September 15, 1882 · Massac County, Illinois

Samuel Redden, a man, was hanged at Metropolis, Illinois, on September 15, 1882. The Memphis Daily Appeal reported that the execution was carried out at about 2:20 in the afternoon. It was a judicial execution, carried out after a legal sentence.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

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