Lynching In Texas

Lynching of Robert Henson Hilliard: October 29, 1895

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City: Tyler, Texas

County: Smith County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Murder

Manner of Death: Burned

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Dan Davis: May 25, 1912

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City: Tyler, Texas

County: Smith County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 25

Alleged Crime: Rape

Manner of Death: Burned

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of James Hodges: May 1, 1909

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City: Tyler, Texas

County: Smith County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 18

Alleged Crime: Rape, Mistaken Identity

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Daniel Sutton: January 19, 1885

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City: Tyler, Texas

County: Smith County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Unknown

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Unknown

Manner of Death: Unknown

Source of Information: Chicago Tribune

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Lynching of William Jones: May 23, 1897

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City: Tyler, Texas

County: Smith County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Murder

Manner of Death: Shot

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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