Lynching of Thomas Sweat

November 17, 1897

City: Allenfarm, Texas

County: Brazos 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: National newspapers

Lynching in Texas Staff, “Lynching of Thomas Sweat,” Lynching In Texas, accessed September 15, 2024, https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/119.