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William Fredericks

San Quentin State Prison, Marin County, California

William Fredericks was hanged at San Quentin prison in Marin County, California, in 1895, according to a Griggs Courier report published August 2, 1895, citing news reports. A Madison Daily Leader dispatch datelined San Francisco, July 27, 1895, also reports his execution at San Quentin but does not give the exact date of the hanging.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Griggs Courier, citing news reports (reporters).

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