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James Lee (Misreported): September 8, 1885

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City: Dexter, Texas County: Cooke CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Shot while firing on Texas RangersSource…

Lynching of Albert Lackey: August 26, 1885

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City: Blanco, Texas County: Blanco CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Thirty-sevenAlleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: Chicago…

Lynching of Andrew Cade: May 23, 1885

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City: Coyote PeakCounty: Eastland CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Unknown Manner of Death: HangedSource of Information: National…

Lynching of Andrew Jackson: June 21, 1885

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City: Elkhart, Texas County: Anderson County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: HangedSource of Information:…

Lynching of Benjamin Hawkins: February 5, 1885

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City: Franklin, TexasCounty: Robertson CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: HangedSource of Information: Chicago…

Lynching of Benjamin Little: October 9, 1885

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City: Mt. Pleasant, Texas County: Titus County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Challenging Whites Manner of Death: Hanged Source of…

Lynching of Bill Williams: June 11, 1885

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City: Gainesville, Texas (Healdton, Oklahoma)County: Cooke CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: ThirtyAlleged Crime: Horse theftManner of Death: HangedSource of…

Lynching of Daniel Sutton: January 19, 1885

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City: Tyler, TexasCounty: Smith CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: UnknownGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: UnknownManner of Death: Unknown Source of Information: Chicago…

Lynching of David Anderson: September 26, 1885

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City: Orange, Texas County: Orange County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Shot, Hanged Source of Information:…

Lynching of Eli Dyer: June 8, 1885

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City: Bonham, TexasCounty: Fannin CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: HangedSource of Information: Chicago…
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