Lynching of John Smith: September 1, 1886

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City: Greenville, Texas

County: Hunt County

Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 23

Alleged Crime: Murder

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: National newspapers

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Source: *Austin American-States* (Austin, Texas) | Date: September 1, 1886

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Source: *Fort Worth Daily Gazette* (Fort Worth, Texas) | Date: September 3, 1886

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Lynching in Texas Staff, “Lynching of John Smith: September 1, 1886,” Lynching In Texas, accessed September 5, 2026, https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/589.

Published August 06, 2018. Last updated July 17, 2019.

Lynching of John Smith: September 1, 1886

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