Executed

Thomas Timms

died November 14, 1879 · Hopkins County, Texas

Thomas Timms, a Black man, was hanged at Sulphur Springs, Texas, on November 14, 1879, according to a report in the Chariton Courier published November 22, 1879. The paper describes the hanging as a judicial execution.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: 1879 newspaper report of the hanging at Sulphur Springs, Texas (reporters).

Source

Chariton Courier, November 22, 1879, page 1 Chariton Courier, November 22, 1879

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