Died in jail or a lockup
Wade Hampton
Wade Hampton, a Black man, was held in the Rock Springs city jail in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, in December 1917. A mob took him at gunpoint, tried to hang him from a railroad bridge, and when that failed, shot him to death. No one was charged in connection with his killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Wade Hampton from the Rock Springs city jail at gunpoint and shot him to death after an attempt to hang him from a railroad bridge failed.
Reported by: news reports.