Lynching of William Spencer

October 4, 1916

City: Graceton, Texas

County: Upshur County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 20

Alleged Crime: Shot at a Constable

Manner of Death: Shot/Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

Lynching in Texas Staff, “Lynching of William Spencer,” Lynching In Texas, accessed April 19, 2024, https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/457.