Lynching In Texas

Lynching of Squire Carter: September 28, 1885

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City: McDade, Texas

County: Bastrop County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Twenty-five

Alleged Crime: Unknown

Manner of Death: Shot

Source of Information: National newspapers

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Lynching of Charles Gillard: December 13, 1890

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City: Bastrop, Texas

County: Bastrop County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Political Dispute

Manner of Death: Unknown

Source of Information: National newspapers

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Lynching of Henry Pfeiffer: December 24, 1883

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City: McDade, Texas

County: Bastrop County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Horse theft

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: Chicago Tribune

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Tobe Cook (Misreported): June 10, 1892

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City: Bastrop

County: Bastrop County

Race: Black

Age: 37

Alleged Crime: Rape and Murder

Manner of Death: Hanged by the state

Source: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

Misreported: Executed by the state
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Lynching of M.C. Christian : April 17, 1886

2018-02-19T07:23:07+00:00

City: McDade, Texas County: Bastrop County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Arson Manner of Death: Shot Source of Information: Chicago Tribune
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Lynching of Will Hughes: March 4, 1897

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City: Elgin, Texas
County: Bastrop County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Burglary
Manner of Death: Shot
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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Lynching of Unknown Victim : February 27, 1883

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City: Elgin, Texas
County: Bastrop County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Unknown
Age of Victim: Seventeen
Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: Chicago Tribune
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Lynching of Thaddeus McLemore: December 24, 1883

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City: McDade, Texas
County: Bastrop County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Theft
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: Chicago Tribune
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Lynching of Wright McLemore: December 24, 1883

2018-02-17T01:45:35+00:00

City: McDade, Texas
County: Bastrop County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Theft
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: Chicago Tribune
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Lynching of William Johnson : February 17, 1905

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City: Smithville, Texas County: Bastrop County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Rape Manner of Death: Shot Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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