New York City1624 · Most populous city in the United StatesTurks, Willie 34 African American New York City Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn New York June 22, 1982 Drove through a majority-white neighborhood between his subway maintenance shifts. Turks and two other black subway employees were attacked by 15 to 20 assailants who shouted racial epithets. Six people whttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
Annapolis, Maryland1649 · Capital city of Maryland, United StatesJohn Simms Annapolis Anne Arundel Maryland June 1875 Alleged assault of Adaline Jackson. Simms was shackled and in jail when a mob searched the jailor for his keys and took Simms away, irons and all, and hanged him from a tree. "Many of the lynchers were painted black and some were masked.".https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis%2C_Maryland
Anne Arundel County, Maryland1650 · County in Maryland, United StatesBriscoe, George 40 On a rural road Anne Arundel Maryland November 26, 1884 Robbery of the residence of George Schievenent. "[A]sked the magistrate with an oath what right he had to commit him to jail?" angering the crowd. Hanged by "a large party" of masked men.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Arundel_County%2C_Maryland
Albuquerque, New Mexico1706 · City in New Mexico, United StatesDelgadillio, Demecio 28 Latino Albuquerque Bernalillo New Mexico 1913 Murder Demecio killed Mrs. Soledad Zarrazino De Pino in a fit of jealous which led to him being hanged in Bernalillo County Jailhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albuquerque%2C_New_Mexico
Prince Frederick, Maryland1722 · Census-designated place in Maryland, United StatesWhitley, Charles 18 African American Prince Frederick Calvert Maryland June 6, 1886 Rape of a 5-year-old white girl A mob of 35–40 heavily armed men broke into the jail, seized Whitley and hanged him from a tree about a mile and a half away.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Frederick%2C_Maryland
Savannah, Georgia1733 · City in Georgia, United StatesUnknown African American Savannah Chatham Georgia April 16, 1902 Accused of assaulting white woman and killing her son Suspect Richard Young was sought on March 27, 1902, injuring Mrs Fountain and mortally injuring her son Dower Fountain. Victim was hanged and burned in a swamp However, victim was nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savannah%2C_Georgia
Darien, Georgia1736 · City in Georgia, United StatesGrant, George 40 African American Darien McIntosh Georgia September 8, 1930 Killing a police officer, and wounding three other people Sheriff: "I don't know who killed the nigger and I don't give a damn."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darien%2C_Georgia
Alexandria, Virginia1749 · Independent city in Virginia, USBenjamin Thomas 16 Alexandria N/A (independent city) Virginia August 8, 1899 Attempted rape of an 8-year-old white girl Hanged from a lamppost at Cameron and Lee Sts., site of several lynchings.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria%2C_Virginia
Union, South Carolina1749 · City in South Carolina, United StatesJenkins, Dan 22 African American Union vicinity Union South Carolina June 21, 1930 Rape of a white woman Captured by local citizens and identified by the woman, he was shot by a mob of about 150. The governor had been notified of the potential lynching and ordered out the National Guard, which arrivhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union%2C_South_Carolina
Towson, Maryland1750 · Census-designated place in Maryland, United StatesCooper, Howard 15 Towson Baltimore Maryland July 12, 1885 Rape of a 16-year-old white girl Convicted of assault and rape after one minute deliberation and sentenced to death, his attorneys intended to file an appeal; 75 masked men broke Cooper out of jail and hanged him from a tree.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towson%2C_Maryland
Westernport, Maryland1758 · Town in Maryland, United StatesJohnson, David 50 White Westernport Allegany Maryland September 14, 1886 Alleged murder of Edward White. Hanged by a mob. Newspaper accounts describe Johnson as troubled with "religious mania" and regarded as insane.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westernport%2C_Maryland
Poolesville, Maryland1760 · Town in Maryland, United StatesPeck, George Washington 22 African American Poolesville Montgomery Maryland January 10, 1880 Accused of assaulting a white girl Taken by a mob and hanged from a tree before he could be transported to Rockville for a trial.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poolesville%2C_Maryland
Salisbury, North Carolina1763 · City in North Carolina, United StatesGillespie, James 11 African American Salisbury Rowan North Carolina June 11, 1902 Murder of a white woman Two brothers were accused of stoning a neighbor to death. Hanged by a mob of an estimated 400 persons and their bodies shot dozens of times.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salisbury%2C_North_Carolina
St. Louis1764 · Independent city in Missouri, United StatesUnknown African American St. Louis St. Louis Missouri June 1903 Assaulted African American woman and a white girl Hanged on tripodhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis
Bel Air, Maryland1780 · Town in Maryland, United StatesIsaac Moore unknown African American Bel Air Harford Maryland July 22, 1868 Robbery of a white woman Moore was accused of having other "nepharious designs" not carried out after he was frightened away by the screams of the woman from whom he allegedly took money. Moore was before a magistrate when ahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bel_Air%2C_Maryland
Clarksville, Tennessee1785 · City in Tennessee, United StatesVarner, Lee 17 White Clarksville Montgomery Tennessee July 25, 1914 Rape of a 12-year-old black girl Chased down and shot by African American mob. The girl's uncle, Wash Langford, confessed to murdering Varner, but was freed after a grand jury deemed his actions justifiable.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarksville%2C_Tennessee
Monroe, Louisiana1785 · City in Louisiana, United StatesOffey Johnson Monroe Ouachita Louisiana March 31, 1870 None Johnson was held in protective custody at jail so he could testify against a prisoner in jail named Beavers. Sheriff John H. Wisner killed by mob who then killed prisoner. It is believed Johnson was killed so that he could not testify againhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe%2C_Louisiana
Murfreesboro, North Carolina1787 · Town in North Carolina, United StatesEley, Jesse 46 African American Murfreesboro Hertford North Carolina June 20, 1921 Owned a 50-acre farm which caused jealousy from some white neighbors. Jesse Eley was returning from the market in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. He bought some grain for his cattle. He had two workers riding with him ihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murfreesboro%2C_North_Carolina
Virginia1788 · U.S. stateWise, Mrs. African American Frankfort, Virginia Virginia 1931 Objected to her daughter being taken out for "rides" with white Klansmen.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia
Greene County, North Carolina1791 · County in North Carolina, United StatesBlack, Joseph 54 African American Greene North Carolina April 5, 1916 Smuggling weapons to his 14-year-old son, Willie Black, in jail Taken from jail and shot. Willie Black, who had been awaiting trial for beating raping a 6-year-old white girl, was later convicted of rape, sentenced to death, and ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_County%2C_North_Carolina
Santa Cruz, California1791 · City in California, United StatesCapistrano Lopez Adults Latin Santa Cruz Santa Cruz California July 20, 1852 Killing and robbing of Americans Band of Mexican horse thieves and murderers, who "tormented the central coast", frequently boasted of killing and robbing Americans. They were taken by vigilantes out of jail and hanged fromhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz%2C_California
Shelbyville, Kentucky1792 · City in Kentucky, United StatesMarshall, Eugene African American Shelbyville Shelby Kentucky January 16, 1911 Convicted of murdering an aged negro woman Three men (Eugene Marshall, Wade Patterson, James West) lynched at the same time after the mob broke into jail after threatening the jailor for the keys. All three were hanged frhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelbyville%2C_Kentucky
Stuart, Virginia1792 · Town in Virginia, United StatesPuckett, Lee Stuart Patrick Virginia September 12, 1898 Attempted rape of a white woman Shot mob of men. Puckett was a borderline intellectually disabled mental patient. Six members of the lynch mob were convicted of second degree murder. C. T. Thompson was sentenced to six years in prison and the ohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart%2C_Virginia
Oglethorpe County, Georgia1793 · County in Georgia, United StatesCox, Obe African American Oglethorpe Georgia September 10, 1919 Accused of murdering a white farmer's wife Taken to the scene of the crime, his body riddled with bullets and burned at the stake. Several thousand persons witnessed the scene. Controversial as the local Black community "thanked" the mohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oglethorpe_County%2C_Georgia
Owensboro, Kentucky1797 · City in Kentucky, United StatesLucas, William Joseph 49 White Owensboro Daviess Kentucky July 14, 1884 Attempting to prevent the lynching of Richard May Lucas, the jailor, was shot and killed, after which May was taken from the jail and hanged from a tree. Two members of the lynch mob were shot and killed by Lucas and his 16-yearhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owensboro%2C_Kentucky
Barnwell, South Carolina1798 · City in South Carolina, United StatesJohnson, Ripley African American Barnwell vicinity Barnwell South Carolina December 28, 1889 Alleged murder of a merchant and another person. Some were only being held as witnesses. A mob of about 100 took the men from the jail to the outskirts of Barnwell and shot them.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnwell%2C_South_Carolina
Wilkinson County, Georgia1803 · County in Georgia, United StatesPompey O'Bannon African American Wilkinson Georgia June 29, 1866 Murder of a white woman and attempted murders of her two small children Tied to a tree, mutilated, and burned alive. O'Bannon and an accomplice, Dennis Harris, were identified by a black girl who escaped the attack. Dennis Harris was chttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkinson_County%2C_Georgia
Urbana, Ohio1805 · City in Ohio, United StatesMitchell, Charles 23 Urbana Champaign Ohio June 4, 1897 Rape and robbery of a white woman Hanged from a tree after pleading guilty. Three members of the lynch mob were shot and killed by the police.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbana%2C_Ohio
Jasper County, Georgia1807 · County in Georgia, United StatesHamilton, Eugene African American Jasper Georgia 1919 Convicted by all-white jury of attempting to shoot a white farmer; case before Georgia Court of Appeals. Mob of 60 stopped car of sheriff who was driving him for protection to nearest large city, Macon. Driven to a bridge in Jasper County and shohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper_County%2C_Georgia
Russellville, Kentucky1810 · City in Kentucky, United StatesRiley, Joseph African American Russellville Logan Kentucky July 31, 1908 Victims expressed approval of their lodge brother Rufus Browder's killing his employer. Rufus Browder killed his employer with an axe after being shot in the chest. Browder was arrested and sent to Louisville. The lynching victhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russellville%2C_Kentucky
Dublin, Georgia1812 · City in Georgia, United StatesAshley, Bob African American Dublin Laurens Georgia 1919 Hoped to shoot someone else A group of men thought another man might be inside Ashley's house, so they shot into the house, mortally wounding Ashley.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin%2C_Georgia
Louisiana1812 · U.S. stateBrigman, Felton African American Louisiana May 3, 1901 Rape of a 6-year-old black girl Taken from jail and hanged by an African American mob.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana
New Albany, Indiana1813 · City in Indiana, United StatesCharles Anderson 24 New Albany Floyd Indiana December 12, 1868 Being members of the Reno Gang Taken from jail and hanged from a tree. Frank Reno and Charlie Anderson were technically in federal custody when they were lynched. This is believed to be the only time in U.S. history that a federal prisonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Albany%2C_Indiana
Port Huron, Michigan1814 · City in Michigan, United StatesMartin, Albert 23 Port Huron St. Clair Michigan May 27, 1889 Assault and rape A mob broke into his jail cell with sledge hammers, dragged him from the jail with a noose around his neck, beat and shot him to death, then hanged his corpse from a bridge.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Huron%2C_Michigan
Fort Smith, Arkansas1817 · City in Arkansas, United StatesLewis, Sanford African American Fort Smith Sebastian Arkansas 1912 Shooting a constable Five policemen fined $100 each for "nonfeasance of office". Eleven police officers, including the police chief, were fired. Mayor voted out. Man charged with lynching acquitted.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Smith%2C_Arkansas
Montgomery, Alabama1817 · Capital city of Alabama, United StatesBrown, John African American Montgomery Montgomery Alabama October 3, 1922 A race riot broke out on October 3, 1922, after African American Joe Terell was arrested in connection with the murder of George Tilson who in turn was searching for a Black assailant that killed white policeman Albert Sansomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery%2C_Alabama
Memphis, Tennessee1819 · City in Tennessee, United StatesGilmer, Bill Memphis Shelby Tennessee March–April 1879 Shot attorney Thomas J. Wood Shot. Gilmer was accused of shooting Wood, who had whipped Gilmer for using offensive language near his wife.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis%2C_Tennessee
East St. Louis, Illinois1820 · City in Illinois, United StatesClark, Scott African American East St. Louis St. Clair Illinois July 2, 1919 None (killed during the East St. Louis massacre ) Grabbed, had a noose fastened around his neck, and dragged through the street. He died from his injuries four days later. Herbert Wood, 40, and Leo Keane, 17, were both convhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_St._Louis%2C_Illinois
Clarkesville, Georgia1821 · City in Georgia, United StatesRedmond, Jim Clarkesville Habersham Georgia May 17, 1892 Arrested for the fatal assault of Toccoa City Marshal James Carter. Due to threats against the suspects, they were transferred to a jail in Clarkesville, 15 miles east of Toccoa . A week after their arrest, a mob surrounded the jail, overpowerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarkesville%2C_Georgia
Tampa, Florida1823 · City in the United StatesAdam African American Tampa Hillsborough Florida 1859 In response to the murder of a white man, and "in keeping with local custom, a slave man was selected to be killed in retribution". Adam was tried and convicted of the murder of a white man. He was represented by Ossian Hart , who appealed the cohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa%2C_Florida
Alachua County, Florida1824 · County in Florida, United StatesEli African American Alachua Florida May 1874 Assaulting a white woman Killed when jail burned down by mob; according to a member of mob participant John Wesley Hardin , the local coroner (also allegedly part of the mob) rendered a verdict that Eli had died after setting fire to the jail himself.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alachua_County%2C_Florida
Simpson County, Mississippi1824 · County in Mississippi, United StatesUnknown farmhand African American Simpson Mississippi August 30, 1895 Being the father to the child of a 14 year old white girl he had been intimate with. She confessed to being intimate with one of the black farm hands after the child she birthed was black He was captured by an angry mob who took hhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson_County%2C_Mississippi
Tallahassee, Florida1824 · Capital city of Florida, United StatesHawkins, Richard 16 African American Tallahassee Leon Florida July 19, 1937 Broke into a store, accused of attacking a police officer with a knife Locked up in Leon County Jail after confessing to breaking and entering; four masked men kidnapped the two from the jail, shot them dozens of times, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallahassee%2C_Florida
Fulton, Missouri1825 · City in Missouri, United StatesDivers, Emmett Adult Fulton Callaway Missouri August 15, 1895 Murder of a white woman; Jennie E. Cain "Horrible fury of the mob...500 horsemen." Hanged from bridge until dead, taken down and hanged a second time from a telegraph pole at the fairground, "at the request of the murdered woman's husbandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton%2C_Missouri
Thomasville, Georgia1825 · City in Georgia, United StatesMitchell, Lacy 49 African American Thomasville Thomas Georgia September 28, 1930 Testified against two white men charged with the rape of a black woman Dragged from his home and shot by four masked white men. Two attackers, Jack Bradley and O.E. Allen, were identified, convicted of murder, and sentehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomasville%2C_Georgia
Vicksburg, Mississippi1825 · City in Mississippi, United StatesVillarosa, Federico (Francesco Valoto) Italian Vicksburg Warren Mississippi March 25, 1886 Attempted rape of a 10-year-old white girl Hanged from a tree by a mob despite the efforts of the sheriff and state militia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicksburg%2C_Mississippi
Hot Springs, Arkansas1832 · City in Arkansas, United StatesHarris, Gilbert 28 African American Hot Springs Garland Arkansas August 1, 1922 Killing of Maurice Connelly (insurance solicitor) in a burglary gone wrong A white mob, some 500 strong, broke into the jail and seized Gilbert Harris after overpowering the police in the public square (actually a trianghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Springs%2C_Arkansas
Livingston, Tennessee1833 · Town in Tennessee, United StatesWilliam German White Livingston Overton Tennessee January 13, 1869 Murder of a black man Hanged in a barn by the Ku Klux Klan . German, who himself was a Klansman, was targeted since he had committed the murder while wearing his Klan robes, acts both done without prior authorization.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livingston%2C_Tennessee
Cumming, Georgia1834 · City in Georgia, United StatesEdwards, Rob African American Cumming Forsyth Georgia September 1912 Alleged murder of 18-year-old woman Taken out of his jail cell by an armed mob; hanged and shot.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumming%2C_Georgia
Aiken, South Carolina1835 · City in South Carolina, United StatesLowman, Bertha 27 African American Aiken vicinity Aiken South Carolina October 8, 1926 Alleged murder of the sheriff After the second day of a retrial, they were taken from the jail to the outskirts of Aiken and shot, with a large crowd in attendance.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiken%2C_South_Carolina
Austin, Texas1835 · Capital city of Texas, United StatesAgirer, Augustin Latin Austin Travis Texas August 1882 Filing a complaint against a white man Mr. Agirer had filed a complaint after one of the Anglo men had shot at his dog. In retaliation, the Anglos tracked Mr. Agirer down and fatally shot him in front of his wife.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin%2C_Texas
Las Vegas, New Mexico1835 · City in New Mexico, United StatesTwo Mexicans Latin Las Vegas San Miguel New Mexico Territory 1870 Stealing groceries A group of masked men had taken the two Mexicans during the night, hanging them from a beam in the jail yard.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas%2C_New_Mexico
Mason, Michigan1836 · City in Michigan, United StatesJohn Taylor 17 Mason Ingham Michigan August 27, 1866 Attempted murder of his employer's wife following a wage dispute Taylor was a former slave, and had been a teenage soldier for the Union. A mob dragged him from a jail, tortured him and hanged him from a tree, and mutilated and decapitated his bodhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason%2C_Michigan
Chicago1837 · Most populous city in Illinois, USRobinson, Robert 55 African American Chicago Cook Illinois June 23, 1919 None (white supremacists) Robinson was an Army Reserve veteran. Part of the Chicago race riot of 1919 .https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago
Oxford, Mississippi1837 · City in Mississippi, United StatesPatton, Lawson "Nelse" African American Oxford Lafayette Mississippi September 8, 1908 Murder of a white woman Prominent attorney and former U.S. Senator William V. Sullivan , in his own words, "led the mob...and I'm proud of it."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford%2C_Mississippi
Smithville, Tennessee1838 · City in Tennessee, United StatesDavis, Charles White Smithville DeKalb Tennessee August 2, 1901 Rape of a 14-year-old white girl Taken from jail and hanged. Three police officers and the girl's father were seriously injured in the clash between the police and the mob. The cousin and grandfather of the girl were charged for particihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithville%2C_Tennessee
Springfield, Missouri1838 · City in Missouri, United StatesDuncan, Horace B. 20 African American Springfield Greene Missouri April 14, 1906 Assault of white woman Fred Coker, Horace B. Duncan, and William (Bill) Allen were lynched by large mob of white citizens, though they were innocent. All three suspects were hanged from the Gottfried Tower, which held ahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield%2C_Missouri
Hodgenville, Kentucky1839 · City in Kentucky, United StatesEstes, Silas African American Hodgenville LaRue Kentucky October 31, 1901 "Forcing...a 15 year old boy...to commit a crime." Taken from jail at 2:00 a.m. by a mob of 50 or 75 persons and hanged in front of the courthouse.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodgenville%2C_Kentucky
Marshall, Missouri1839 · City in Missouri, U.S.John 23 African American Marshall Saline Missouri July 19, 1859 Murder Following the trial of three men at a special session of the Saline County Circuit Court, the men were forcefully removed from law enforcement custody by a mob. The men were led a short distance from the court house where John wahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall%2C_Missouri
Pine Bluff, Arkansas1839 · City in Arkansas, United StatesJohnson, Jim Pine Bluff Jefferson Arkansas December 24, 1881 Threatening several men with a shotgun. After being hit on the head with a pistol by Thomas Barksdell, Johnson retaliated by threatening several people with a shotgun and allegedly preventing a doctor from reaching a woman who was in laborhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Bluff%2C_Arkansas
Union Parish, Louisiana1839 · Parish in Louisiana, United StatesTurner, Allen 47 African American Western area of Parish (county) Union Louisiana March 29, 1914 Accused of assaulting a white man (J.P. McDougall) J.P. McDougall was whipping Allen Turner's son. Allen was defending his son. Taken from deputy sheriff and shot to death. It is said that Allen's body whttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Parish%2C_Louisiana
Bossier Parish, Louisiana1843 · Parish in Louisiana, United StatesRivers, Thomas 25 African American Bossier Parish Bossier Louisiana August 30, 1922 Assault of a white woman When Thomas Rivers was arrested, the community threatened to lynch him. He was being moved to the Benton jail when a mob overpowered the officers and took Rivers. His body was found hanging nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossier_Parish%2C_Louisiana
Des Moines, Iowa1843 · Capital and most populous city of Iowa, USCharles Howard Nelson African American Des Moines Polk Iowa December 15, 1874 Murder of John Johnson Taken from his jail cell by a mob with "blackened faces" and hanged from a lamp post at the courthouse square.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Moines%2C_Iowa
Viroqua, Wisconsin1844 · City in Wisconsin, United StatesGrandstaff, Andrew 22–23 White Viroqua Vernon Wisconsin June 1, 1888 Murders of two adults and two children Taken from the county jail and hanged from a tree on courthouse lawn.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viroqua%2C_Wisconsin
Florida1845 · U.S. stateUnknown African American Florida (?) Prior to February 3, 1912 Picture of victim appeared in Crisis Magazine March 1912 p. 209 :[card purchased 3 Feb 1912 in Palm Beach Florida]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida
Greenville, Texas1846 · City in Texas, United StatesSmith, Ted 18 African American Greenville Hunt Texas July 27, 1908 Rape of a 16-year old white girl After victim identified suspect as the person who assaulted her, Smith was taken by mob from Sheriff and lynched (burned)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenville%2C_Texas
Marianna, Arkansas1848 · Town in Arkansas, United StatesDonnelly, Robert African American Marianna Lee Arkansas June 29, 1892 Kidnapping and rape of a 12-year-old black girl Taken from jail and hanged by African American mob.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianna%2C_Arkansas
Brownsville, Texas1849 · City in Texas, United StatesMuñóz, Adolfo Latino Brownsville Cameron Texas July 28, 1915 Murder and horse theft While being transported by Sheriff Frank Carr, a group of seven to eight men held the Sheriff at gun point, taking Adolfo and later hanging him from a tree.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownsville%2C_Texas
Farmersville, Texas1849 · City in Texas, United StatesJones, Commodore 26 African American Farmersville Collin Texas August 11, 1911 Accused of insulting a white woman over the telephone. Crowd of around 75 men and boys gained access to Jones's cell and marched him to the outskirts of town, where he was forced to climb a telephone pole and was hanged.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmersville%2C_Texas
Waco, Texas1849 · City in Texas, United StatesHackney, Curley 30 White Waco McLennan Texas December 13, 1921 Rape of an 8-year-old white girl Taken from jail and hanged by a mob.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco%2C_Texas
Walhalla, South Carolina1849 · City in South Carolina, United StatesGreen, Allen 50 African American Walhalla vicinity Oconee South Carolina April 24, 1930 Rape of a white woman After severely injuring the sheriff, the victim was taken from the county jail, tied to a tree outside the city, and shot multiple times by a crowd of about 100 men.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walhalla%2C_South_Carolina
Minneapolis1850 · City in Minnesota, United StatesMcManus, Frank 25 White Minneapolis Hennepin Minnesota April 19, 1882 Rape of a four-year-old white girl Taken from jail and hanged from a tree.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis
Hidalgo County, Texas1852 · County in Texas, United StatesBazán, Jesus 67 Latino Hidalgo Texas September 27, 1915 No accusation Jesus and Antonio went to report that a few of their horses had been stolen to the Texas Rangers. After they reported that stuff to the Rangers and left, Ranger Henry Ransom followed Jesus and Antonio and shot both of them dead. Hhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidalgo_County%2C_Texas
Cheatham County, Tennessee1856 · County in Tennessee, United StatesBell, Baxter 45 Cheatham Tennessee November 4, 1935 Slapping a white woman After Bell was arrested for assault, a group of five white men overpowered the sheriff escorting him and shot him. All five men, brothers Luther, Jesse, Clyde, and James Dotson, as well as their cousin Allie Brown, were charghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheatham_County%2C_Tennessee
Gilman, Illinois1857 · City in Illinois, United StatesWright, Charlotte 62 White Gilman Iroquois Illinois August 27, 1900 Performed an abortion that killed a 16-year-old girl Shot during shoot-out with sheriff and angry mob that set fire to her homehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilman%2C_Illinois
Newbern, Tennessee1857 · Town in Tennessee, United StatesBrown, Curtis and Burley, Garfield African American Newbern Dyer Tennessee October 8, 1902 One confessed to murder of a white man and claimed the other was accomplicehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbern%2C_Tennessee
Brooks County, Georgia1858 · County in Georgia, United StatesTurner, Mary 18 African American Bridge joining Brooks and Lowndes Georgia May 19, 1918 Publicly opposed and threatened legal action against white people who had murdered her husband, unfairly accused (according to her) of killing an abusive landowner. Hanged upside down from a tree, doused her in ghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks_County%2C_Georgia
Greensburg, Kentucky1858 · City in Kentucky, United StatesBill Saul Thompson African American Greensburg Green Kentucky 1858 Robbery and murder of a wealthy white farmer, "Mr. Simpson." Thompson and Despano were two of four men jailed for allegedly murdering a Mr. Simpson. A mob broke into the jail which was abandoned by the jailor. To avoid lynching, one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensburg%2C_Kentucky
Pierce, Idaho1860 · City in Idaho, United StatesLee Kee Nam Asian Pierce City Shoshone Idaho Territory September 18, 1885 Murder 1885 Pierce City lynching : Killed along with four other Chinese individuals following the killing of a White storekeeper.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce%2C_Idaho
Smyrna, Delaware1861 · Town in Delaware, United StatesJacob Hamilton 28 African American Smyrna Kent and New Castle Delaware October 11, 1861 Believed to have assaulted a white woman in her home. While a trial was in progress, preparations to lynch the victim were made outside. When constables walked out with Hamilton, the crowd seized and hanged him.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smyrna%2C_Delaware
Helena, Montana1864 · Capital city of Montana, United StatesJ.L. Compton Helena Lewis and Clark Montana Territory April 30, 1870 Murder A one-thousand-member vigilance committee accused the two men of shooting and robbing an old man named George Lenhart. Their fate was decided on the courthouse steps by mock trial, because "the law was tedious, expensive, anhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena%2C_Montana
Church Hill, Maryland1867 · Town in Maryland, United StatesJames Pippin unknown White Church Hill or Centerville Queen Anne's Maryland June 23, 1867 Tried for killing a merchant, but acquitted Angry about Pippin's acquittal, a mob of 20 people dragged him from under the floorboards of his father's house and hanged him.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Hill%2C_Maryland
Gadsden, Alabama1867 · City in Alabama, United StatesRichardson, Bunk African American Gadsden Etowah Alabama February 11, 1906 Not charged Was arrested/held as a witness for one of three defendants accused of rape and murder of a white woman. The three defendants were sentenced to death, but the governor commuted to life one man's sentence. Angry at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadsden%2C_Alabama
Coffeeville, Mississippi1868 · Town in Mississippi, United StatesTom McLain unknown African American Coffeeville Yalobusha Mississippi July 1868 Murder of a white overseer A masked mob broke into the jail cell with sledge hammers, dragged McLain and Quinn from the jail and hanged both from a gum tree with the same rope.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffeeville%2C_Mississippi
Reno, Nevada1868 · City in Nevada, United StatesOrtiz, Louis Latin Reno Washoe Nevada September 19, 1891 Shooting of Officer Dick Nash A repeat, violent, intoxicated offender was arrested for shooting the town's night watchman. Prior to due process, a vigilante crew freed Ortiz from jail at gunpoint and hanged him from the Virginia Street Bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno%2C_Nevada
Cambridge, Missouri1869 · Human settlement in Missouri, USACarlisle Unknown Unknown Cambridge Saline Missouri January 1, 1869 Murder Carlisle is only described as a "hard character" who shot and killed a German Shoemaker, in a saloon, for refusal to drink. He was arrested and was being transported to Marshall, Missouri when an angry mob took the prisoner frhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge%2C_Missouri
Piscataway, Maryland1869 · Historic district in Maryland, United StatesThomas Juricks about 35 Piscataway Prince George's Maryland October 12, 1869 Assault of a white woman Sharecropper and father of six, Juricks was "hanged from an oak tree before the mob fired a volley of gunshots into his body".https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piscataway%2C_Maryland
Birmingham, Alabama1871 · City in the United StatesRembert, Benny 35 African-American Birmingham Jefferson Alabama April 18, 1992 None (white supremacists) Murdered by four members of the Aryan National Front, who fatally stabbed him, then dragged his body over to a train track, where his legs were run over. 17-year-old Mark Lane was convicted of mahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham%2C_Alabama
Longview, Texas1871 · City in Texas, United StatesWalters, Lemuel African American Longview Gregg Texas June 17, 1919 Making "indecent advances" to a white woman The report of the affair and the subsequent coverup led to the Longview riots .https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longview%2C_Texas
Union Mills, North Carolina1871 · Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United StatesSilas Weston 40 African American Union Mills Rutherford North Carolina April 26, 1871 None The Ku Klux Klan attacked the family's cabin, shooting and hacking Silas, his two children, and his white stepson to death. They also attempted to murder Silas's white wife, Polly Weston, and their 2-year-old https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Mills%2C_North_Carolina
Churchill, Ohio1873 · Census-designated place in Ohio, United StatesGiovanni Chiesa 20 Italian Churchill Trumbull Ohio July 27, 1873 None Giovanni Chiesa, the first Italian immigrant lynched in the United States, was clubbed to death by a mob of coal miners.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchill%2C_Ohio
Henning, Tennessee1873 · Town in Tennessee, United StatesGause, Anderson African American Henning Lauderdale Tennessee January 16, 1900 Helping two Black prisoners to escape who had killed two law officers. Mr. Gause was hanged from a tree.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henning%2C_Tennessee
Clinton, DeWitt County, Texas1874 · Ghost town in Texas, United StatesRufus P. "Scrap" Taylor White Clinton DeWitt Texas June 22, 1874 Members of the Sutton faction lynched the three men in revenge for murder of Sutton leader William E. Sutton in Indianola, Texas on March 22, 1874. Three men were members of the Taylor faction in the Sutton-Taylor feud .https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton%2C_DeWitt_County%2C_Texas
Atwood, Kansas1875 · City in Rawlins County, KansasRead, Pleasant Richard 53 White Atwood Rawlins Kansas April 17, 1932 Kidnapping, rape, and murder of an 8-year-old white girl A mob of 200 farmers from the victim's hometown broke into the jail, overpowered the sheriff, and hanged Read from a tree. Read had previously been nearly lynched in Coloradohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atwood%2C_Kansas
Pinal County, Arizona1875 · County in Arizona, United StatesDaley, Starr 26 White Pinal Arizona May 6, 1917 Homicide (Two murders) plus two rapes Accused admitted guilt in trial; taken from sheriff en route to jail and hanged from a telephone pole; last lynching in Arizonahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinal_County%2C_Arizona
Morrilton, Arkansas1879 · City in Arkansas, United StatesSmith, Less 25 African American Morrilton Conway Arkansas December 9, 1922 Murder of Granville Edward Farish Deputy sheriff Granville Edward Farish was trying to collect a debt from Smith when a scuffle broke out. In the fight, Farish smashed a bottle over Smith's head whereupon Smith shot him in thhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrilton%2C_Arkansas
Moultrie, Georgia1879 · City in Georgia, United StatesAnderson, William African American Moultrie Colquitt Georgia July 24, 1922 Assaulting a white 15-year-old girl Three men had seized William Anderson and chained him inside a car. While waiting to drop him off to the police outside the Moultrie, Georgia jail, an unknown man jumped in and sped off. Anhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moultrie%2C_Georgia
Tombstone, Arizona1879 · City in Arizona, United StatesHeath, John 28 White Tombstone Cochise Arizona Territory February 22, 1884 Role in Bisbee massacre Hanged from a tree by a mob unsatisfied by the life sentence for Heathhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombstone%2C_Arizona
Redfield, Arkansas1880 · City in Arkansas, United StatesScruggs, David Redfield Jefferson Arkansas July 23/24, 1885 Rape of his 11-year-old daughter Tortured and carved up with knives by African American mob after being released from jail, later died from blood loss.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redfield%2C_Arkansas
Deming, New Mexico1881 · City in New Mexico, United StatesTafoya, Francisco "Navajo Frank" Native American Deming Luna New Mexico Territory June 29, 1882 Lassoing and dragging a citizen Taken from jail and lynched on telephone pole in railyard.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deming%2C_New_Mexico
Kountze, Texas1881 · City in Texas, United StatesGregory, David 25 African American Kountze Hardin Texas December 7, 1933 Rape and murder of a white woman Shot and burned at the stake. Upon hearing he was wanted for the Dec. 2 rape and shotgun murder of a white woman, he fled to a church and hid in its belfry, where a white mob, including several https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kountze%2C_Texas
Temple, Texas1881 · City in Texas, United StatesStanley, Will African American Temple Bell Texas July 29–30, 1915 Murder of 3 children and assaulting parents Lynched and burned. Stanley Claimed to have been accessory to murders and claimed leader of mob had hired him and other 2 menhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple%2C_Texas
Cotulla, Texas1882 · City in Texas, United StatesSuiato, Floantina Latin Cotulla La Salle Texas October 12, 1895 Murder 10 masked man went into the jail where Suiato was being held, took him to the banks of the Nueces River , where they hanged him from a tree and riddled his body with bulletshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotulla%2C_Texas
Eastman, Georgia1882 · City in Georgia, United StatesHarvard, James Quinn 18 White Eastman Dodge Georgia August 6, 1882 Mistaken identity (thought to be a police officer who murdered a black man) Roughly 3,000 black people had gathered in town for a meeting when another black man named Jake Tarrapy stole a watch from one of them. Two police officers, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastman%2C_Georgia
Raton, New Mexico1882 · City in New Mexico, United StatesMentzel, Augustus Raton Colfax New Mexico Territory June 27, 1882 Resisting arrest; killing three citizens and wounding two Deputy Sheriff William A Bergin was either mortally wounded by suspect or was killed by mob who then killed prisonerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raton%2C_New_Mexico
Hastings, Nebraska1883 · City in and county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United StatesGreen, James White Hastings Adams Nebraska April 3, 1883 Robbery and murder of a shopkeeper Accused of the robbery and murder of Cassius Millet, a mob forcibly took the pair from the jail and hanged them from a bridge.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hastings%2C_Nebraska
Los Gatos, California1883 · Town in California, United StatesGarcía, Encarnción 30–31 Latin Los Gatos Santa Clara California June 17, 1883 Murder Encarnación García was a nephew of the bandido Tiburcio Vásquez . He was arrested for stabbing another man to death following a card game at the Los Gatos Saloon. A mob broke into the jail, seized García and hanged https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Gatos%2C_California
Bogalusa, Louisiana1884 · City in Louisiana, United StatesConorly, Huie 16 African American Bogalusa Washington Louisiana February 18, 1884 Attempted rape of a white woman A mob of 10 to 15 men broke into the jail, seized Conorly and hanged him on the jail steps.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogalusa%2C_Louisiana
Delray Beach, Florida1884 · City in Palm Beach County, FloridaNelson, Samuel African American Delray Beach Palm Beach Florida September 26–27, 1926 Assaulting a white woman Nelson was arrested on September 26, 1926, in Delray Beach on charges of assaulting a white woman in Miami . The following morning, the jail door was found torn open and the cell was empty.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delray_Beach%2C_Florida
Callaway, Nebraska1885 · Village in Nebraska, United StatesAmi "Whit" Ketchum White Calloway Custer Nebraska December 10, 1878 Livestock theft and murder of a posse member Taken from the custody of the county sheriff and burned alive.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callaway%2C_Nebraska
Elkhart, Texas1885 · Town in Texas, United StatesJackson, Andy Elkhart Anderson Texas June 21, 1885 Gang rape and murder of a white woman Lizzie Jackson implicated the four men in the gang rape and murder of 23-year-old Mattie Hassell. All five were taken from jail and hanged from a tree.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkhart%2C_Texas
Pueblo, Colorado1885 · Home rule city and seat of Pueblo County, Colorado, United StatesGonzalez, Jose Latino Pueblo Pueblo Colorado September 13, 1919 Killing patrolman Accused of shooting and killing a patrolman Jeff Evans, which they were arrested and charged for. A mob broke into the jail captured and hanged from the girders of a bridge.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pueblo%2C_Colorado
Oakdale, California1887 · City in California, United StatesMcCutchen, Frank Latin Oakdale Stanislaus California November 26, 1887 Arson Fires had been appearing around Oakdale and McCutchen had allegedly been caught in the act of setting fire to a barn. McCutchen was arrested and while being transferred to Modesto jail, a mob overpowered the constable and hhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakdale%2C_California
Nauvoo, Alabama1888 · Town in Alabama, United StatesBaird, William Roosevelt 21 White Nauvoo Walker Alabama January 13, 1921 Union activity; killing a Alabama National Guard soldier in self-defense Dragged by automobile, beaten, left for dead tied to a tree in front of Slick Lizard Minehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauvoo%2C_Alabama
South Texas1888 · Region of the U.S. state of TexasSalazar, Santos Latin South Texas Jim Wells Texas January 23, 1888 Murder of a white man Jake Stafford was found dead two miles away from the road he was on; one of the main suspects of murdering Mr. Stafford was Mexican-American Salazar Santos. When the news spread across the city, a mob hanged Salhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Texas
Willits, California1888 · City in California, United StatesFrost, Elijah 29 Willits Mendocino California September 4, 1879 Theft of a saddle and harness Local petty thieves accused without evidence of stealing a saddle and harness. Kidnapped from jail and hanged by 30 members of the local Masonic Temple .https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willits%2C_California
Rosebud Indian Reservation1889 · Indian reservation in South Dakota, United StatesYellow Wolf, John Native American ( Rosebud Sioux ) Deadwood Lawrence South Dakota January 18, 1902 Horse stealing After being released from jail, he was given a worthless horse and saddle, while on his way to the reservation he grew up in, he spotted a young horse that he wanted. A group of men toohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosebud_Indian_Reservation
Kosse, Texas1890 · Town in Texas, United StatesWilliams, William Kosse Limestone Texas April 3, 1890 Rape of an eight year old white girl Taken from jail, hanged, and shot multiple times.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosse%2C_Texas
Knickerbocker, Texas1891 · Unincorporated community in Tom Green County, Texas, United StatesSalceda, Jesus Latin Knickerbocker Tom Green Texas February 4, 1891 Seducing a white man's daughter Three white men took Jesus Salceda and hanged him from an oak tree for supposedly seducing one of the white men's daughters. They later found out that they had mistaken Jesus Salceda for another Mexichttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knickerbocker%2C_Texas
Louisville, Mississippi1891 · Town in Winston CountyHodges, Lewis African American Louisville Winston Mississippi March 14, 1891 Attempted rape of a woman Moved to a separate jail for safekeeping, kidnapped from the second jail by four men, and lynched in public the day after his kidnapping.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville%2C_Mississippi
Rocksprings, Texas1891 · Town in Texas, United StatesRodriguez, Antonio 20 Latino Rocksprings Edwards Texas November 3, 1910 Accused of murdering White Texan Antonio Rodriguez was a 20 year old migrant worker from Mexico. On November 2, Antonio was accused of murdering a White Texan, which led to him getting arrested and jailed. On November 3, 1910, ahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocksprings%2C_Texas
Halley, Arkansas1892 · Census-designated place in Arkansas, United StatesMosley, Julian African American Halley Desha Arkansas July 13, 1892 Rape of his 7-year-old stepdaughter Taken from jail and hanged from a tree by an African American mob.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley%2C_Arkansas
Kennedyville, Maryland1892 · Census-designated place in Maryland, United StatesTaylor, James 23 Kennedyville Kent Maryland May 19, 1892 Accused of the rape of 11-year-old Nettie (Nellie) Silcox on May 16, 1892 By 9:00 p.m. on May 19, nearly 1,000 men and women gathered at the jail. A body of masked men carrying an assortment of weapons demanded the Sheriff open the jail's doorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedyville%2C_Maryland
Bardwell, Kentucky1893 · City in Kentucky, United StatesMiller, C.J. Bardwell Carlisle Kentucky July 7, 1893 Killing two white girls Despite no evidence that he was the murderer, he was taken from jail and hanged and his dead body cremated. Investigated by journalist Ida B. Wells .https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardwell%2C_Kentucky
Hahnville, Louisiana1896 · Unincorporated community, St. Charles ParishSaladino, Lorenzo 33–36 Italian Hahnville St. Charles Louisiana August 8, 1896 Murder Saladino was accused of murdering a wealthy merchant. Arena and Venturella happened to have been in the same prison, accused of a different murder. All were rounded up together and lynched to "teach the lawless Itahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hahnville%2C_Louisiana
San Juan Bautista, California1896 · City in California, United StatesJosé Castro 35 Latin San Juan Bautista San Benito California April 1872 Alleged conspiracy to rob a stage coach. After Tiburcio Vásquez robbed a stage on the San Benito Road, a group of vigilantes seized José Castro, a local saloon owner, and hanged him from a tree based on the flimsy suspicion thathttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Bautista%2C_California
Wichita Falls, Texas1896 · City in Texas, United StatesCrawford, Foster White Wichita Falls Wichita Texas February 26, 1896 Bank robbery and killing of cashier Frank Dorsey On February 25, 1896, two cowboys robbed the city national bank, murdered cashier Frank Dorsey and stole $410. They were eventually arrested. On the night of February 26, 1896, a mobhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichita_Falls%2C_Texas
Lituya Bay1899 · Fjord on the southeast coast of Alaska, United StatesMartin Severts White Lituya Bay Unorganized Alaska Territory October 1899 Murder of a miner Hanged from a tree following a mock trial at his own request.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lituya_Bay
Tallulah, Louisiana1899 · Location in Madison ParishFrancesco DiFatta Italian Tallulah Madison Louisiana July 20, 1899 Shooting a doctor Sicilian immigrant grocery store owners, the DiFatta brothers, quarreled with a local doctor. The doctor fired his pistol at Carlo and was immediately shot and injured by Giuseppe. Sicilian immigrants Cerami and Fidhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallulah%2C_Louisiana
Farmington, New Mexico1901 · City in New Mexico, United StatesBenavides, Rafael Latino Farmington San Juan New Mexico November 16, 1928 Attacking a white man's wife Benavides was a Mexican shepherd who was accused by the police to have attacked a white man's wife. The police then went to arrest Benavides and shot him for resisting arrest. They rushed him to thhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmington%2C_New_Mexico
Rutherford, Tennessee1901 · Town in Tennessee, United StatesWilson, Matthew 35 White Rutherford Gibson Tennessee October 25, 1901 Attempted rape of his 16-year-old sister-in-law Shot seven times. Wilson had been convicted of attempted rape several years earlier, but his conviction was reversed on a technical error.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford%2C_Tennessee
Basin, Wyoming1903 · Town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United StatesGorman, Jim and Walters, J.P. Basin, Wyoming Big Horn Wyoming July 19, 1903 each accused of a murder Deputy Sheriff C. E. Pierce was killed by mob, who then shot the prisonershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basin%2C_Wyoming
Huachuca Mountains1903 · Landform in Cochise County, ArizonaVazquez and Unknown Mexican 17, unknown Latino Huachuca Mountains Cochise Arizona Territory 1903 Stealing cattle and skinning stolen beef Vazquez was found hanging from the tree and was suspected to be one of the Mexicans stealing cattle from the ranch of Will Parker, who discovered the 17 year old.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huachuca_Mountains
Wardell, Missouri1903 · City in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United StatesMalone, "Rev" D.M. 50 White Wardell, Missouri Pemiscot Missouri May 3, 1903 Suspect had been arrested for living with woman not his wife When mob burned the man's house down, Constable W. J. Monneyhan placed man under arrest in his own home to protect him. Officer was killed by mob, who then shot anhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardell%2C_Missouri
Lockhart, Texas1905 · City in Texas, United StatesMunoz, Carlos Latino Lockhart Caldwell Texas 1905 Assaulting a White woman After assaulting one of the farmers' wives, Munoz ran off where officers captured him and tried protecting him, but were overpowered by the mob of 40+ people who dragged him to into the woods, where they shot and hanged Munozhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockhart%2C_Texas
Bancroft, Nebraska1907 · Village in Nebraska, United StatesHiggins, Loris White Bancroft Thurston Nebraska August 27, 1907 Murder of a farmer and his wife and rape of daughter Taken from law officers, hanged from a bridge over creek, and then shot.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bancroft%2C_Nebraska
Edinburg, Texas1908 · City in Texas, United StatesMendiola, Higinio 46 Latino Edinburg Hidalgo Texas December 29, 1931 None A mob of 7 people hanged Higinio from a tree near his home to make it appear that he had committed suicide in order to collect insurance for his death.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburg%2C_Texas
Hemphill, Texas1908 · City in and county seat of Sabine County, Texas, United StatesEvans, Jerry 22 African American Hemphill Sabine Texas June 15, 1908 Murder of two white men Williams was shot while trying to escape. The other five were hanged by a mob of an estimated 150.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemphill%2C_Texas
Panama City, Florida1909 · City in Florida, United StatesBrown, Miles Wilson 25 White Panama City Bay Florida April 1, 1939 Murder of his employer After Brown was convicted of murder, but received a recommendation of mercy, meaning he would face life in prison instead of execution, he was taken from jail by a mob and shot.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_City%2C_Florida
Decaturville, Tennessee1911 · Town in Tennessee, United StatesPettigrew, Ben 40s African American Decaturville Decatur Tennessee December 5, 1911 Jealousy over victim's respectability and financial success Shot, hanged, and their bodies burned by four men. The four killers were caught at the scene and chased by a posse, but only two men, John Bailey and Georgehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decaturville%2C_Tennessee
Fort Lauderdale, Florida1911 · City in Florida, United StatesStacey, Reuben (also found as Rubin Stacy) 37 African American Fort Lauderdale Broward Florida July 19, 1935 Threatening and frightening a white woman with a pen knife Law enforcement officer; grand jury refused to indict. In 2022, a two-mile stretch of Davie Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale was renamedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lauderdale%2C_Florida
Palm Beach, Florida1911 · Town in Florida, United StatesSimmons, Henry African American Palm Beach Palm Beach Florida June 7, 1923 Murder of a police officer A police officer stopped "three negroes in regards to the butchering of a turtle" on June 3, 1923. After a struggle, the officer was shot and described the assailants before dying 3 days later. A lyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Beach%2C_Florida
Thorndale, Texas1911 · City in Texas, United StatesGomez, Antonio 14 Latino Thorndale Milam Texas June 19, 1911 Killing a German man After trying to escape a mob that surrounded the 14-year-old boy, he ended up killing a German man named Charles Zieschang which led to the 14 year old's arrest. While being transported to the jailhouse, four men interhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorndale%2C_Texas
Wickliffe, Kentucky1911 · City in Kentucky, United StatesHarrison, Ernest African American Wickliffe Ballard Kentucky September 11, 1911 Robbery and murder of an elderly black man The three men were accused of the robbery and murder of Washington Thomas, an elderly black man.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickliffe%2C_Kentucky
Heath, Alabama1913 · Town in Alabama, United StatesGreen, Joe 16 African American Heath Covington Alabama February 25, 1913 Fatal shooting of Nobie Spicer Shot and killed by a mob led by the victim's husband who identified Green as the murderer. Samuel Spicer Jr. would later be convicted of the murder of his wife, Nobie, and sentenced to life in prihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath%2C_Alabama
Houston, Mississippi1913 · City in Mississippi, United StatesWilliams, Andrew 35 African American Houston Chickasaw Mississippi 1913 Murder of John C. Williams, Wife of the Deputy Chancery Clerk Dragged from jail and hanged at a nearby tree, upon the alleged statement of two African-American women; the women who made the statement were arrested the next day fhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston%2C_Mississippi
Byhalia, Mississippi1914 · Town in Mississippi, United StatesSullivan, Fred African American Byhalia Marshall Mississippi November 25, 1914 Alleged barn burning. Fred Sullivan and his wife Jane confessed after nooses were placed around their necks. The couple were hanged by a mob of more than 100.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byhalia%2C_Mississippi
Oakville, Texas1914 · Unincorporated community in Texas, United StatesGonzales, Isidro Latino Oakville Live Oak Texas December 20, 1914 Murder of a county jailer Isidro was accused choking Harry Hinton to death and escaped from jail. He was found riddled with bullets after his escape.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakville%2C_Texas
Coatesville, Pennsylvania1915 · City in Pennsylvania, USWalker, Zachariah 20–24 African American Coatesville Chester Pennsylvania August 16, 1911 Killing of a police officer, possibly in self-defense Taken from hospital room and burned alive. Fifteen men and teenage boys were indicted, but all were acquitted at trials.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coatesville%2C_Pennsylvania
Lake Park, Georgia1915 · City in Georgia, United StatesSheffield, Caesar 17 African American Lake Park Lowndes Georgia April 17, 1915 Allegedly stealing meat from a smokehouse owned by a white man. Jailors abandoned the jail allowing a mob to take Caesar Sheffield to a field where they shot him multiple times and left his body.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Park%2C_Georgia
Lyford, Texas1915 · City in Texas, United States11 Mexican-Americans Latino Lyford Willacy Texas 1915 Supposedly were Mexican Bandits After hearing news of Luis De La Rose had been killed in battle, Sheriff Vann went to Mission, Texas to see if the news was true, on the way, American troops found the bodies of 11 Mexicans. Commander Blocksom ordehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyford%2C_Texas
Olmito, Texas1915 · Census-designated place in Texas, United States10 Mexican-Americans Latino Olmito Cameron Texas October 19, 1915 Train wrecking and murder After a train wrecking that killed 3 people, the Americans began to hang or shoot Mexicans who they thought were involved in the wreckhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olmito%2C_Texas
Pascual Orozco1915 · Mexican revolutionary leader (1882–1915) (placed at El Paso)Five Mexicans 33, others unknown Latino South Texas Culberson Texas August 30, 1915 Horse theft Pascual Orozco successfully executed a planned escape to Sierra Blanca where he met up with leaders and future cabinet members where they crossed into Dick Love's ranch who accused them of stealing his hohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascual_Orozco
Southern Arizona1915 · Region of Arizona, United StatesLeon, José Latino Southern Arizona Pima Arizona April 19, 1915 Outlawry Two white police officers interrogated the brothers and accused them of being outlaws. They hanged the brothers from a tree and left their bodies to rot in the desert gulch.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Arizona
Brownwood, Texas1916 · City in Texas, United StatesLerma, Geronimo 18 Latino Brownwood Brown Texas June 20, 1916 Rape of a white woman Geronimo was suspected to have assaulted one of the white woman in the town which led to him being shot and left dead.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownwood%2C_Texas
Elaine, Arkansas1916 · City in Arkansas, United StatesHoskins, Silas African American Elaine Phillips Arkansas Summer of 1916 "Vanished"; believed to have been killed because a white man coveted his successful saloon business. Uncle of author Richard Wright .https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine%2C_Arkansas
Morven, Georgia1918 · City in Georgia, United StatesTurner, Hayes 25 African American Morven Brooks Georgia May 18, 1918 Accused of helping kill an abusive landowner. Wife Mary killed next day for defending him.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morven%2C_Georgia
Port Isabel, Texas1918 · City in Texas, United StatesGarcía, Florencio 33 Latino Port Isabel Cameron Texas April 5, 1918 Robbery Two rangers had taken Garcia into custody for a theft investigation. The next day they let Garcia go, and were last seen escorting him on a mule. Garcia was never seen again. A month after the interrogation, bones and Garciahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Isabel%2C_Texas