Lynching of Benjamin Hawkins

February 5, 1885

By Lynching in Texas Staff

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

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Lynching in Texas Staff, “Lynching of Benjamin Hawkins,” Lynching In Texas, accessed September 15, 2024, https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/154.

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Published on Feb 15, 2018. Last updated on Sep 27, 2018.