Executed
Willie London
Willie London, a 42-year-old Black man, was executed by the State of Florida in the electric chair on August 6, 1951, according to the Florida Department of Corrections. He was held in state custody at the time of his death. The department's execution list is the only source for this entry, so it gives no account of his life, his family, or any objections raised to his execution.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.