Executed
William Young
William Young was 39 years old when the State of Arkansas executed him on October 2, 1959. According to the Arkansas Department of Corrections, he was in the state's custody at the time of his death. He was Black, as the department's record states.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Arkansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.