Georgia Lynchings
St # Victim Race Sex Offense Mo Day Year County State Note
1 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Theft Feb 13 1882 Gwinnett Georgia  
2 Brown, Alex Blk Male Rape Aug 9 1882 Coweta Georgia  
3 Knight, Augustus Blk Male Rape Sep 20 1882 Johnson Georgia Uncertain
4 Fountain, Frank Blk Male Attempted rape Aug 29 1883 Miller Georgia  
5 Fulford, Joseph Wht Male Murder        Aug 14 1883 Miller Georgia  
6 Bradley, Harry Blk Male Murder Aug 14 1883 Miller Georgia  
7 Robinson, Reuben Blk Male Murder Aug 14 1883 Miller Georgia  
8 Warren, Lewis Blk Male Attempted rape Aug 26 1883 Miller Georgia  
9 Jenkins, Henry Blk Male Rape Oct 13 1883 Decatur Georgia  
10 Rogers, Jeff Blk Male Rape Feb 3 1884 Walker Georgia  
11 Grady, Hardy Blk Male Attempted rape May 14 1884 Effingham Georgia  
12 Hardin, Willis Blk Male Rape Jul 11 1884 Troup Georgia  
13 Gibson, Samuel Blk Male Incest Jul 18 1884 Troup Georgia  
14 Wade, Jane Wht Female Murder Oct 20 1884 Chattooga Georgia  
15 Dorsey, J. R. Wht Male Murder Oct 20 1884 Chattooga Georgia  
16 Rouse, George Blk Male Rape & murder Mar 29 1885 Dooly Georgia  
17 Brantley, Thomas Wht Male Wife-beating Jul 29 1885 Decatur Georgia  
18 Stamps, Peter Blk Male Rape Jul 25 1885 Douglas Georgia  
19 Hopkins, John Blk Male Murder Jul 31 1885 Jasper Georgia  
20 Davis, Henry Blk Male Rape Aug 9 1885 Randolph Georgia  
21 Birdsong, Robert Blk Male Attempted rape Sep 18 1885 Early Georgia  
22 Etheridge, Alexander Blk Male Burglary Nov 25 1885 Hancock Georgia  
23 Braswell, Jake Blk Male Rape Jul 15 1886 Bulloch Georgia  
24 Hollenbeck, Mary Blk Female Murder Jul 25 1886 Tattnall Georgia  
25 Moore, James Blk Male Rape Aug 12 1886 Bibb Georgia  
26 Odwell, Daniel Blk Male Rape Sep 16 1886 Burke Georgia  
27 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Attempted rape Sep 9 1886 Ware Georgia Uncertain
28 Israel, Thomas Blk Male Rape Oct 4 1886 Screven Georgia  
29 Parks, George Blk Male Arson Dec 10 1886 Catoosa Georgia  
30 Smith, Monroe Blk Male Arson Dec 10 1886 Catoosa Georgia  
31 Sanders, W. P. F. Wht Male Murder Dec 16 1886 Franklin Georgia  
32 —, Samuel Blk Male Attempted rape Jan 14 1887 Meriwether Georgia  
33 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Rape Feb 6 1887 Chattooga Georgia  
34 Hudson, Reuben Blk Male Attempted rape Jul 27 1887 DeKalb Georgia  
35 Griffith, Ross Blk Male Attempted rape Jul 9 1887 Oglethorpe Georgia  
36 Burney, Henry Blk Male Robbery Jan 11 1888 Laurens Georgia  
37 Roof, Thomas Blk Male Assault (rape) Mar 10 1888 Dade Georgia  
38 Thomas, Wm. Blk Male Attempted rape Mar 9 1888 Whitfield Georgia  
39 Pope, Henry Blk Male Rape May 1 1888 Chattooga Georgia  
40 Sales, Dan Blk Male Attempted rape May 6 1888 Wilkes Georgia  
41 Sturgis, Allen Blk Male Burglary Jun 3 1888 McDuffie Georgia  
42 Clark, Ned Blk Male Attempted rape Jun 26 1888 Worth Georgia  
43 Long, Sam Blk Male Rape Sep 4 1888 Miller Georgia  
44 Johnson, Wm. Blk Male Rape Oct 14 1888 Pulaski Georgia  
45 Edwards, Lewis Blk Male Murder Oct 15 1888 Wayne Georgia  
46 Smith, Tom Blk Male Insurrection Nov 27 1888 Wilkes Georgia  
47 Coleman, John Blk Male Insurrection Nov 27 1888 Wilkes Georgia  
48 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Attempted rape Jun 26 1889 Irwin Georgia  
49 Malone, Van Blk Male Attempted rape Jul 22 1889 Newton Georgia  
50 Love, Martin Blk Male Attempted rape Jul 10 1889 Whitfield Georgia  
51 Asbury, Walter Blk Male Attempted rape Aug 18 1889 Chatham Georgia  
52 Powell, Warren Blk Male Attempted rape Sep 4 1889 Fulton Georgia  
53 Duncan, John Blk Male Lived with white woman Sep 29 1889 Murray Georgia  
54 Thomas, James Blk Male Rape Nov 8 1889 Emanuel Georgia  
55 Anthony, John Blk Male Attempted rape Nov 13 1889 Lincoln Georgia  
56 Moss, Tom Blk Male Race troubles Nov 15 1889 Madison Georgia  
57 Jackson, Peter Blk Male Race hatred Dec 25 1889 Wayne Georgia  
58 Hopps, Wm. Blk Male Race hatred Dec 25 1889 Wayne Georgia  
59 Washington, Brown Blk Male Rape & murder Feb 27 1890 Morgan Georgia  
60 Martin, Sim Blk Male Murder Mar 22 1890 Johnson Georgia  
61 Robinson, Andrew Blk Male Attempted rape Jun 26 1890 Clinch Georgia  
62 Poke, Jesse Blk Male Murder Jun 2 1890 Dodge Georgia  
63 Penn, George Blk Male Attempted rape Jun 5 1890 Elbert Georgia Uncertain
64 Harmon, James Blk Male Attempted rape Jul 9 1890 Walton Georgia Uncertain
65 Thomas, General Blk Male Murder Oct 23 1890 Burke Georgia  
66 Lowe, Will Blk Male Attempted rape Oct 30 1890 Lowndes Georgia  
67 Jones, Owen Blk Male Rape Oct 31 1890 Pulaski Georgia  
68 Simmons, John Blk Male Attempted rape Nov 18 1890 Thomas Georgia  
69 White, Unnamed Wht Male Informer Dec 7 1890 Dawson Georgia  
70 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Unknown Dec 2 1890 Floyd Georgia Uncertain
71 Lewis, Wesley Blk Male Murder Feb 21 1891 Glynn Georgia  
72 Jackson, Henry Blk Male Murder Feb 21 1891 Glynn Georgia  
73 West, Allen Blk Male Assault (rape) Feb 25 1891 Wilcox Georgia  
74 Buck, Daniel Blk Male Invaded girl's "chamber" Jun 29 1891 Clay Georgia  
75 Brown, Robert Blk Male Assault (rape) Jul 7 1891 Pierce Georgia  
76 Sutton, Will Blk Male Attempted rape Aug 26 1891 Wayne Georgia  
77 Allen, Wm. Blk Male Murder Sep 1 1891 Effingham Georgia  
78 Mack, Charles Blk Male Assault (rape) Sep 26 1891 Emanuel Georgia  
79 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Assault Sep 27 1891 Laurens Georgia  
80 Nix, Larkin Wht Male Murder Nov 1 1891 Thomas Georgia  
81 Golding, Welcome Blk Male Rioting Dec 13 1891 Ware Georgia  
82 Knight, Robert Blk Male Rioting Dec 13 1891 Ware Georgia  
83 West, Wm. Blk Male Murder Apr 10 1892 Dooly Georgia Uncertain
84 Redmond, Jim Blk Male Murder May 17 1892 Habersham Georgia  
85 Roberson, Gus Blk Male Murder May 17 1892 Habersham Georgia  
86 Addison, Bob Blk Male Murder May 17 1892 Habersham Georgia  
87 Moreland, Anderson Blk Male Criminal assault (rape) Jun 8 1892 Monroe Georgia Uncertain
88 McDaniel, Lee Blk Male Attempted rape Jul 28 1892 Whitfield Georgia  
89 Howard, Benjamin Blk Male Shooting man Aug 23 1892 Liberty Georgia  
90 Jossey, John Blk Male Assault (rape) Aug 30 1892 Monroe Georgia  
91 Williams, Jesse Blk Male Attempted rape Sep 6 1892 Dodge Georgia  
92 Wilson, Jack Blk Male Voted Democratic Oct 23 1892 Whitfield Georgia  
93 Lewis, Daniel Blk Male Rape #N/A . 1892 Pierce Georgia  
94 Taylor, James Blk Male Rape #N/A . 1892 Pierce Georgia  
95 —, Ed Blk Male Murder Apr 13 1893 Clay Georgia  
96 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Attempted rape Apr 7 1893 Decatur Georgia  
97 Merchel, Ephraim Blk Male Murder May 21 1893 Appling Georgia  
98 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Murder May 21 1893 Appling Georgia  
99 Hastleton, Dug Blk Male Attm. Assault on woman Aug 11 1893 Indeterminant Georgia Uncertain
100 Chambers, Jack Blk Male Rape Aug 9 1893 Pierce Georgia  
101 Richardson, Bill Blk Male Murder Oct 17 1893 Chattooga Georgia  
102 Dickson, James Blk Male Murder Oct 17 1893 Chattooga Georgia  
103 Bennett, Arthur Blk Male Attempted murder Oct 21 1893 Clayton Georgia  
104 Jones, Newton Blk Male Murder Nov 29 1893 Appling Georgia  
105 Furgerson, Wm. Blk Male Informer Dec 17 1893 Berrien Georgia  
106 Thomas, Calvin Blk Male Rape Dec 25 1893 Decatur Georgia  
107 Holt, Lucius Blk Male Murder Dec 1 1893 Pike Georgia  
108 Collins, Robert Blk Male Enticement Feb 9 1894 Oglethorpe Georgia  
109 Rhodes, Sylvester Blk Male Murder Mar 5 1894 Tattnall Georgia  
110 Worley, Henry Wht Male Testifying Apr 20 1894 Gilmer Georgia  
111 Evarts, Robert Blk Male Rape Apr 22 1894 Glynn Georgia  
112 Bran, Alfred Blk Male Unknown Apr . 1894 Gordon Georgia Uncertain
113 Ahern, Daniel Blk Male Criminal assault (rape) Apr 6 1894 Greene Georgia  
114 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Attempted rape May 21 1894 Miller Georgia  
115 Thompson, Gus Blk Male Attempted rape Jun 3 1894 Laurens Georgia  
116 Franklin, Fayette Blk Male Assault (rape) Jun 25 1894 Mitchell Georgia  
117 Ogletree, Owen Blk Male Attempted rape Jun 16 1894 Monroe Georgia  
118 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Assault (rape) Jun 12 1894 Pierce Georgia  
119 Goosby, Dave Blk Male Rape & murder Sep 18 1894 Lowndes Georgia  
120 Lawrence, Lee Blk Male Rape Nov 8 1894 Jasper Georgia  
121 Taylor, Samuel Blk Male Aided murderer Dec 22 1894 Brooks Georgia  
122 Frazer, Eli Blk Male Aided murderer Dec 22 1894 Brooks Georgia  
123 Pike, Samuel Blk Male Aided murderer Dec 22 1894 Brooks Georgia  
124 Sherod, Henry Blk Male Aided murderer  Dec 22 1894 Brooks Georgia Uncertain
125 Coldhand, George Blk Male Murder Jan 8 1895 Colquitt Georgia  
126 Gibson, Amos Blk Male Assaulted woman (rape) Mar 13 1895 Monroe Georgia  
127 Harris, George Blk Male Frightened woman Jun 14 1895 Montgomery Georgia  
128 Harris, John Blk Male Rape & murder Aug 12 1895 Indeterminant Georgia  
129 Weaver, Wesley Blk Male Attempted rape Sep 2 1895 Ware Georgia  
130 South, Neal Blk Male Rape Oct 3 1895 Dade Georgia  
131 Jefferson, Lewis Blk Male Attempted rape Nov 9 1895 Clinch Georgia  
132 Sutton, Henry Wht Male Brother of murderer Nov 28 1895 Dooly Georgia Uncertain
133 Sutton, Tony Wht Male Murder Nov 28 1895 Dooly Georgia Uncertain
134 Perdue, T. W. Wht Male Assault (rape) Nov 22 1895 Montgomery Georgia  
135 Hardee, Wm. Blk Male Flogged white boy May 9 1896 Coffee Georgia  
136 Slayton, Jesse Blk Male Rape Jun 1 1896 Muscogee Georgia  
137 Miles, Wm. Blk Male Rape Jun 1 1896 Muscogee Georgia  
138 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Rape Jul 1 1896 Lincoln Georgia  
139 Williams, Charles Blk Male Murder Oct 7 1896 Emanuel Georgia  
140 Milner, Henry Blk Male Assault (rape) Oct 15 1896 Spalding Georgia  
141 Grist, Sidney Blk Male Political activity Dec 31 1896 Early Georgia  
142 Henderson, Anthony Blk Male Murder Jan 6 1897 Dooly Georgia  
143 Forsyth,, Charles Jr. Blk Male Murder Jan 22 1897 Twiggs Georgia  
144 White, Willis Blk Male Murder Jan 22 1897 Twiggs Georgia  
145 Ryder, W. L. Wht Male Murder Jul 19 1897 Harris Georgia  
146 Williams, Oscar Blk Male Assault (rape) Jul 22 1897 Spalding Georgia  
147 Green, Andrew Blk Male Murder Aug 22 1897 Laurens Georgia  
148 Gibson, Charles Blk Male Murder Sep 12 1897 Bibb Georgia  
149 Teott, Ben Blk Male Stealing Sep 1 1897 Echols Georgia  
150 Ruff, Joshua Unk Male Assault (rape) Nov 14 1897 Glascock Georgia  
151 Dillard, Whit Wht Male Murder Feb 13 1898 Fannin Georgia  
152 Allen, James Blk Male Assault (rape) Mar 23 1898 Colquitt Georgia  
153 Oliver, Richard Blk Male Assaulted woman    May 24 1898 Decatur Georgia  
154 Meadows, John Blk Male Attempted rape Aug 8 1898 Spalding Georgia  
155 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Murder Aug 20 1898 Sumter Georgia  
156 McFadgen, — Blk Male Rape Sep 6 1898 Decatur Georgia  
157 Burden, George Blk Male Attempted rape Sep 10 1898 Spalding Georgia  
158 Merriwither, Edward Blk Male Murder Nov 22 1898 Jasper Georgia  
159 Bolden, Jeff Blk Male Attempted murder Dec 25 1898 Jackson Georgia  
160 Glover, Jacob Blk Male Murder Dec 6 1898 Jasper Georgia  
161 Bivens, George Blk Male Rape Feb 11 1899 Lee Georgia  
162 Holt, Wm. Blk Male Rape Feb 11 1899 Lee Georgia  
163 Fort, George Blk Male Rape Feb 11 1899 Lee Georgia  
164 Cotton, Bud Blk Male Arson Mar 16 1899 Campbell Georgia  
165 Bingham, Henry Blk Male Arson Mar 16 1899 Campbell Georgia  
166 Hutson, Tip Blk Male Arson Mar 16 1899 Campbell Georgia  
167 Brown, Edward Blk Male Arson Mar 16 1899 Campbell Georgia  
168 Strickland, Lige Blk Male Complicity in murder Apr 23 1899 Campbell Georgia  
169 Holt, Samuel Blk Male Murder Apr 23 1899 Coweta Georgia  
170 Thurman, Alfred Blk Male Informer Apr 27 1899 Lee Georgia  
171 Clark, David Blk Male Attempted murder Jun 15 1899 Appling Georgia  
172 Williams, — Blk Male Attempted rape Jun 16 1899 Appling Georgia Uncertain
173 Sammin, Louis Blk Male Robbery & rape Jul 23 1899 Early Georgia  
174 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Robbery & rape Jul 23 1899 Early Georgia Uncertain
175 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Robbery & rape Jul 23 1899 Early Georgia Uncertain
176 Johnson, Bob Blk Male Robbery & rape Jul 23 1899 Early Georgia  
177 Clark, Monroe Blk Male Robbery & rape Jul 23 1899 Early Georgia  
178 Mack, Charles Blk Male Robbery & rape Jul 25 1899 Early Georgia  
179 Smith, Si Wht Male Murder Jul 15 1899 Hall Georgia  
180 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Robbery & rape Jul 24 1899 Lee Georgia Uncertain
181 McClure, Wm. Blk Male Attempted rape Aug 11 1899 Carroll Georgia  
182 Henderson, Louis Blk Male Attempted rape Aug 3 1899 Early Georgia  
183 Henderson, Ed Blk Male Assault (rape) Sep 14 1899 Worth Georgia  
184 Goolsby, John Blk Male Murder Oct 26 1899 Twiggs Georgia  
185 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Attempted rape Nov 20 1899 Butts Georgia  
186 Bailey, John Blk Male Attempted rape Mar 18 1900 Cobb Georgia  
187 Brooks, Allan Blk Male Assault (rape) Apr 3 1900 Chatham Georgia  
188 Jones, Marshall Blk Male Murder May 4 1900 Coffee Georgia  
189 Willis, Wm. B. Blk Male Murder May 14 1900 Richmond Georgia  
190 Adams, Simon Blk Male Entered girl's room Jun 8 1900 Muscogee Georgia Uncertain
191 Hines, Jordan Blk Male Unknown Jun 25 1900 Pike Georgia  
192 Jefferson, Renny Blk Male Attempted rape Jun 11 1900 Thomas Georgia  
193 Hilsman, Jack Blk Male Attempted rape Jul 23 1900 Crawford Georgia  
194 Hardeman, Frank Blk Male Attempted rape Oct 16 1900 Houston Georgia  
195 Rufus, Bud Blk Male Murder Dec 7 1900 Floyd Georgia  
196 Dodson, Ed Blk Male Assault (rape) Jan 2 1901 Brooks Georgia  
197 Thompson, Sterling Blk Male Race hatred Jan 3 1901 Campbell Georgia  
198 Reede, George Blk Male Assault (rape) Jan 3 1901 Floyd Georgia  
199 Moody, John Blk Male Unknown Feb 27 1901 Bryan Georgia  
200 Harris, Sherman Blk Male Murder Mar 12 1901 Randolph Georgia  
201 Gordon, Kennedy Blk Male Attempted rape Apr 11 1901 Bulloch Georgia Uncertain
202 Goolsby, Wm. Blk Male Assault (rape) Apr 25 1901 Elbert Georgia  
203 Magruder, Billie Blk Male Tried to enter girl's room Jun 28 1901 Quitman Georgia  
204 Earle, Frank Blk Male Robbery Jul 25 1901 Montgomery Georgia  
205 Washington, Joe Blk Male Criminal assault (rape) Aug 10 1901 Bryan Georgia  
206 Booth, Theo Blk Male Attempted rape Nov 1 1901 Wilkinson Georgia  
207 Allen, Walter Blk Male Attempted rape Apr 1 1902 Floyd Georgia  
208 Young, Henry Blk Male Unknown Apr 15 1902 Thomas Georgia  
209 Wise, John Blk Male Assault (rape) Jul 28 1902 Bryan Georgia  
210 McCauly, Arthur Blk Male Unknown Jul 26 1902 Harris Georgia  
211 Brown, John Blk Male Attempted rape Aug 30 1902 Jasper Georgia  
212 Mobley, Wm. Blk Male Sexual Assault (rape) Sep 6 1902 Dooly Georgia  
213 Brown, Benjamin Blk Male Assault (rape) Oct 23 1902 Haralson Georgia  
214 Hall, Lee Blk Male Murder Feb 6 1903 Johnson Georgia  
215 Fambro, Wm. Blk Male Insulted woman Feb 24 1903 Spalding Georgia  
216 Rainey, Andrew Blk Male Arson Apr 20 1903 Decatur Georgia  
217 Gorman, Benjamin Blk Male Murder May 29 1903 Webster Georgia  
218 McCoy, Garfield Blk Male Murder Jun 26 1903 Baker Georgia  
219 Mckinney, George Blk Male Murder Jun 26 1903 Baker Georgia  
220 Anette, Wiley Blk Male Murder Jun 26 1903 Baker Georgia  
221 Peavey, Banjo Blk Male Murder Jun 8 1903 Houston Georgia  
222 Claus, Edward Blk Male Assault (rape) Jul 14 1903 Dodge Georgia  
223 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Assault (rape) Sep 26 1903 Decatur Georgia  
224 Negro, Unnamed Blk Male Unknown Oct 16 1903 Dooly Georgia Uncertain
225 Thompson, Arthur Blk Male Murder May 31 1904 Calhoun Georgia  
226 Cumming, John Blk Male Rape May 15 1904 Columbia Georgia  
227 Jones, John Blk Male Assault (rape) Jul 1 1904 Bartow Georgia  
228 Reid, Paul Blk Male Murder Aug 16 1904 Bulloch Georgia  
229 Cato, Wm. Blk Male Murder Aug 16 1904 Bulloch Georgia  
230 McBride, Sebastine Blk Male Unknown Aug 27 1904 Bulloch Georgia  
231 Glover, James Blk Male Rape Aug 22 1904 Polk Georgia  
232 Scott, — Blk Male Murder Aug 29 1904 Wilcox Georgia  
233 Ware, John Blk Male Murder Sep 18 1904 Franklin Georgia  
234 Troy, Jack Blk Male Race hatred Sep 20 1904 Talbot Georgia Uncertain
235 Martin, Edward Blk Male Race hatred       Sep 20 1904 Talbot Georgia Uncertain
236 Simmons, Herbert Blk Male Murder Dec 29 1904 Pike Georgia  
237 Aycock, Lon J. Wht Male Murder Jun 29 1905 Oconee Georgia  
238 Price, Sandy Blk Male Attempted rape Jun 29 1905 Oconee Georgia  
239 Yerby, Gene Blk Male Burglary Jun 29 1905 Oconee Georgia  
240 Robinson, Richard Blk Male Murder Jun 29 1905 Oconee Georgia  
241 Robinson, Lewis Blk Male Murder Jun 29 1905 Oconee Georgia  
242 Elder, Claude Blk Male Murder Jun 29 1905 Oconee Georgia  
243 Allen, Richard Blk Male Murder Jun 29 1905 Oconee Georgia  
244 Harris, Robert Blk Male Murderous assault Jun 29 1905 Oconee Georgia  
245 Seabright, Thomas Blk Male Rape Oct 7 1905 Decatur Georgia  
246 Goodman, Augustus Blk Male Murder Oct 28 1905 Decatur Georgia  
247 Wommock, Will Blk Male Assault (rape) May 14 1906 Dodge Georgia  
248 Pearson, Edward Blk Male Hiding in girl's room Jul 11 1906 Emanuel Georgia  
249 Carmichael, Floyd Blk Male Rape Jul 31 1906 Fulton Georgia  
250 Fuller, Charles Blk Male Attempted rape Sep 10 1906 Monroe Georgia  
251 Newsome, William Blk Male Murder Nov 5 1906 Johnson Georgia  
252 Hicks, Meta Blk Female Wife of murderer Nov 8 1906 Mitchell Georgia Uncertain
253 Hicks, Jett Blk Male Murder Nov 8 1906 Mitchell Georgia  
254 Harris, Charles Blk Male Murderous assault May 6 1907 McDuffie Georgia  
255 Padgett, Son Blk Male Race hatred May 21 1907 Tattnall Georgia  
256 Padgett, Daughter Blk Female Race hatred May 21 1907 Tattnall Georgia Uncertain
257 Padgett, Wife Blk Female Race hatred May 21 1907 Tattnall Georgia  
258 Padgett, Sim Blk Male Aiding criminal May 21 1907 Tattnall