California Lynchings 1875-1947
No NAME RACE CRIME DATE TOWN COUNTY BY WHOM
1 Ygarra, Jose Antonio  Latino  Murder December 22, 1875  Senel and Hopland  Mendocino County  Private
2 Henley, Charles W.  White  Murder June 10, 1876  Santa Rosa  Sonoma County  Private
3 Arias, Francisco  Latino  Murder May 3, 1877  Santa Cruz  Santa Cruz County  Private
4 Chamalis, Jose  Latino  Murder May 3, 1877  Santa Cruz  Santa Cruz County  Private
5 Arayo, Justin  Latino  Murderous Assault and Murder July 13, 1877  San Juan South  Monterey County  Private
6 Maron, Anthony  Latino  Horse Theft December 22, 1877  Bakersfield  Kern County  Private
7 Ensinas, Francisco  Latino  Horse Theft December 22, 1877  Bakersfield  Kern County  Private
8 Elias, Miguel  Latino  Horse Theft December 22, 1877  Bakersfield  Kern County  Private
9 Eldeo, Fermin  Latino  Horse Theft December 22, 1877  Bakersfield  Kern County  Private
10 Ruiz, Bessena  Latino  Horse Theft December 22, 1877  Bakersfield  Kern County  Private
11 Mutchler, Christian  White  Arson May 2, 1878  Germantown  Colusa County  Private
12 Charlie, Modoc  Indian  Rape May 7, 1878  Walker Valley  Mendocino County  Mass
13 Boca, Rufugio  Latino  Murder July 3 or  6, 1878  Riverside  San Bernardino County  Unknown
14 Yoakum, Thomas  White  Murder May 28, 1879  Bakersfield  Kern County  Private
15 Yoakum, William  White  Murder May 28, 1879  Bakersfield  Kern County  Private
16 Frost, Elijah  White  Theft September 4, 1879  Willits  Mendocino County  Private
17 Gibson, Bige  White  Theft September 4, 1879  Willits  Mendocino County  Private
18 McCracken, Tom  White  Theft September 4, 1879  Willits  Mendocino County  Private
19 Roche, Joseph Da  White  Murder January 17, 1881  Bodie  Mono County  Private
20 Jimeno, Francisco  Indian and Latino  Rape and Murder April 5, 1881  Lompoc  Santa Barbara County  Mass
21 Noakes, T. J.  White  Murder August 7, 1881  Oroville  Butte County  Unknown
22 Garcia, Incarnacion  Latino  Murder or Murderous Assault June 17, 1883  Los Gatos  Santa Clara County  Private
23 Richardson, William  White  Rape December 30, 1883  Eel River Island  Humboldt County  Private
24 Pitts, William  White  Murder December 4, 1884  Daggett  San Bernardino County  Unknown
25 Delaney, James  White  Murder June 10, 1885    Plumas County  Private
26 Benner, Henry D.  White  Murder August 12, 1885  Eureka  Humboldt County  Mass
27 Dick, Holden  Indian  Murder January 23, 1886  Susanville  Lassen County  Unknown
28 Olivas, Vicente  Latino  Murder January 23, 1886  Susanville  Lassen County  Unknown
29 Hemmi, Peter  White  Murder and Murderous Assault April 1, 1886  Arroyo Grande  San Luis Obispo County  Private
30 Hemmi, James  White  Murder and Murderous Assault April 1, 1886  Arroyo Grande  San Luis Obispo County  Private
31 Vuga, George  White  Murder May 5, 1886  Drytown  Amador County  Private
32 Di, Hong  Chinese  Murder and Murderous Assault July 11, 1887  Colusa  Colusa County  Mass
33 McCutcheon, Frank  White  Arson November 26, 1887  Oakdale  Stanislaus County  Unknown
34 Wright, John  White  Murder May 5, 1888  St. Helena  Napa County  Private
35 Tacho,   Indian  Horse Stealing April 30, 1890  Banning  San Diego County  Private
36 Chriswell, E. L.  White  Murder May 12, 1890  Santa Marie  Santa Barbara County  Private
37 Tis/Tia/Tai, Ah Quong  Chinese  Murder June 10, 1891  Bridgeport  Mono County  Mass (by Indians)
38 Ruggles, Charles  White  Murder and Robbery July 24, 1892  Redding  Shasta County  Private
39 Ruggles, John  White  Murder and Robbery July 24, 1892  Redding  Shasta County  Private
40 Torres, Francisco  Latino  Murder August 21, 1892  Santa Ana  Orange County  Private
41 Smith, J. W.  White  Murder September 30, 1892  Castella  Shasta County  Private
42 Fuen/Quien, Jesus  Latino  Murder April 7, 1893  San Bernardino  San Bernardino County  Mass
43 Dean, William  Indian  Murder December 12, 1894  Fort Jones  Siskiyou County  Private
44 Adams, Victor  White  Murder July 26, 1895  North Fork  Madera County  Private
45 Johnson, L. H.  White   Murder August 26, 1895  Yreka  Siskiyou County  Private
46 Null, William  White  Murder August 26, 1895  Yreka  Siskiyou County  Private
47 Moreno, Luis  Latino  Murder August 26, 1895  Yreka  Siskiyou County  Private
48 Stemler, Garland  White  Murder August 26, 1895  Yreka  Siskiyou County  Private
49 Archer, William  Indian  Murder September 23, 1895  Kernville  Kern County  Private
50 Hall, Calvin  White  Theft and Burglary May 31, 1901  Lookout  Modoc County  Private
51 Hall, James  "half-breed Indian  Theft and Burglar May 31, 1901  Lookout  Modoc County  Private
52 Hall,  Frank   "half-breed Indian  Theft and Burglary May 31, 1901  Lookout  Modoc County  Private
53 Wilson, Martin  Indian  Theft and Burglary May 31, 1901  Lookout  Modoc County  Private
54 Yantis, Daniel  Indian  Theft and Burglary May 31, 1901  Lookout  Modoc County  Private
55 (Ah Sing), Yung Fook  Chinese  Murderous Assault July 9, 1901  Mt. Breckenridge  Kern County  Mass
56 Cummings, James  Black  Rape of Boy March 11, 1904  Mojave  Kern County  Private
57 Harrigan, B. H.  White  Rape April 15, 1904  Dunsmuir  Siskiyou County  Mass
58 Simpson, Joseph  White  Murder April 22, 1908  Skidoo  Inyo County  Private
59 Boyd, George  White  Murder December 10, 1920  Santa Rosa  Sonoma County  Private
60 Fitts, Terrence  White  Murder December 10, 1920  Santa Rosa  Sonoma County  Private
61 Valento, Charles  White  Murder December 10, 1920  Santa Rosa  Sonoma County  Private
62 Holmes, John M.  White  Kidnapping and Murder November 26, 1933  San Jose  Santa Clara County  Mass
63 Thurmond, Thomas H.  White  Kidnapping and Murder November 26, 1933  San Jose  Santa Clara County  Mass
64 Johnson, Clyde  White  Murder August 3, 1935  Yreka  Siskiyou County  Private
65 Unknown,   Black  Cattle Rustling January 6, 1947  Callahan  Siskiyou County  Private