Lynching of Benjamin Hawkins

February 5, 1885

City: Franklin, Texas

County: Robertson County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Murder

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: Chicago Tribune

Lynching in Texas Staff, “Lynching of Benjamin Hawkins,” Lynching In Texas, accessed April 23, 2024, https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/154.