William Wright

William Wright, a Black man, was hanged at Nevada, Missouri, in August 1896, according to a brief item in The North Platte Semi-Weekly Tribune. The newspaper gives no details of his life, family or work, or of the people involved in the execution. The account reports only the fact and place of the hanging.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Source

• The North Platte Semi-Weekly Tribune, August 14, 1896, page 2 The North Platte Semi-Weekly Tribune, August 14, 1896