Executed

Tom Lauderdale

died July 22, 1902 · Washington County, Mississippi

Tom Lauderdale was hanged at Greenville, Mississippi, on July 22, 1902. The state supreme court had affirmed the lower court's decision, and efforts to obtain clemency and a stay did not succeed. Relatives and friends worked to save him, and the governor was reported to sympathize with the families involved. According to the Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal, Tom remained firm and quiet on the scaffold.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Greenville, Mississippi newspaper account of the hanging (reporters).

Source

Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal, July 24, 1902, page 3 Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal, July 24, 1902

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