Deaths in Custody
Executed

Name not reported

died July 11, 1877 · Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

A Black man was executed by hanging in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on July 11, 1877, according to The Interior Journal. The paper reports that before his death he spoke of his faith, saying he loved Jesus and that Jesus loved him.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

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