Executed

Name not reported

died March 15, 1878 · Floyd County, Georgia

A Black man was hanged at Rome, Georgia, on March 15, 1878, according to a short item in the American Citizen published March 23, 1878. The item gives no name, age, or other details about him. Because it is an execution, the record is included under the execution flag.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: 1878 newspaper report of the Rome, Georgia hanging (reporters).

News report

American Citizen, March 23, 1878, page 1 American Citizen, March 23, 1878

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