Terrel Hudson

Terrel Hudson, a Black man, was executed by hanging in Georgia in June 1897, with the sources giving different places and dates. The Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer reports that Governor Atkinson had reprieved him at the last moment, yet the hanging went ahead at Decatur, and that the drop broke his neck and he was pronounced dead fourteen minutes later. The Wichita Daily Eagle places the execution at Atlanta on June 25, saying it was carried out despite an earlier reprieve from Governor Atkinson, while The True Northerner places the hanging at Decatur and dates the report June 26.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Dakota Farmers' Leader chronology of 1897 events (reporters).

Sources (6)

• The Wichita Daily Eagle, June 26, 1897, page 2 The Wichita Daily Eagle, June 26, 1897
• Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer, June 29, 1897, page 4 Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer, June 29, 1897
• The True Northerner, June 30, 1897, page 2 The True Northerner, June 30, 1897
• Dakota Farmers' Leader, December 31, 1897, page 3 Dakota Farmers' Leader, December 31, 1897
• Hot Springs Weekly Star, January 7, 1898, page 3 Hot Springs Weekly Star, January 7, 1898
• Red Lodge Picket, January 22, 1898, page 4 Red Lodge Picket, January 22, 1898