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William Freeman

died July 1895 · Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

William Freeman, a Black man, was hanged in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, in July 1895, according to a brief wire report in The San Francisco Call. The report gives no details of his life, his family, or the events that led to the execution. Because it was a state execution, the record is limited to this single notice of his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: a brief wire report.

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