Lynching of John Griggs

June 21, 1934

City: Newton, Texas

County: Newton County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 38-years-old

Alleged Crime: Assault

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

Lynching in Texas Staff, “Lynching of John Griggs,” Lynching In Texas, accessed October 14, 2024, https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/511.