Lynching of William Johnson

July 22, 1891

City: Henderson, Texas

County: Rusk County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 17

Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching, Tuskegee Institute, Equal Justice Initiative

Lynching in Texas Staff , “Lynching of William Johnson,” Lynching In Texas, accessed April 19, 2024, https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/530.