Iowa Lynchings 1834-1907
No NAME RACE CRIME DATE TOWN COUNTY BY WHOM
1 O'Connor, Patrick  White  Murder June 20, 1834  Dubuque  Dubuque County  Mass?
2 Nat,   Black  Theft September, 1840  Dubuque  Dubuque County  Mass
3 Muir, Baltimore  White  Murder May 17, 1853  Council Bluffs  Pottawatamie County  Mass
4 Gifford, Alexander  White  Murder April 11, 1857    Jackson County  Terrorist
5 Barger, William P.  White  Thief May 29, 1857    Jackson County  Terrorist
6 Page, Alonzo  White  Connected with Horse Thieves June 18, 1857    Cedar County  Terrorist
7 Warren, Bennett  White  Unknown June 24, 1857    Clinton County  Terrorist
8 Warner, Jacob A.  White  Gang of Outlaws June 25, 1857    Cedar County  Terrorist
9 Conklin, Peter  White  Gang of Thieves June 27, 1857    Cedar County  Terrorist
10 Unknown,   White  Horse Thief June 29, 1857    Jones County  Terrorist
11 Gleason, Alonzo  White  Horse Thief July 3, 1857    Cedar County  Terrorist
12 Soper, Edwin  White  Horse Thief July 3, 1857    Cedar County  Terrorist
13 Unknown,   White  Horse Thief July 5, 1857    Cedar County  Terrorist
14 Long,   White  Horse Thievery July 10, 1857    Jones County  Terrorist
15 Long's, Accomplice  White  Horse Thievery July 10, 1857    Jones County  Terrorist
16 Kelso,   White  Unknown July 14, 1857    Cedar County  Terrorist
17 Kelso's, Accomplice  White  Unknown July 14, 1857    Cedar County  Terrorist
18 Kieth,   White  Counterfeiting and Horse Stealing July 21, 1857    Cedar County  Terrorist
19 Roberts, Hiram T.  White  Counterfeiter and Thief December 4, 1857    Jones County  Terrorist
20 Thomas, William B.  White?  Murder July 14, 1857    Poweshiek County  Mass
21 Bunker, Charley  White  Unknown January 4, 1860    Tama County  Private
22 Bunker, William  White  Unknown January 4, 1860    Tama County  Private
23 Kephart, John  White  Murder July 5, 1860    Jefferson County  Mass
24 McGuire, Philip  White  Kidnapping and Selling into Slavery October 16, 1860    Pottawattamie County  Unknown
25 Miller,   White  Horse Stealing July, 1863    Pottawattamie County  Unknown
26 Henderson, James  White  "Loafer" and Horse Thief May 28, 1865    Mills County  Terrorist
27 Hiner, James  White  Horse Thief October 18, 1865    Clinton County  Terrorist
28 Lawn, William  White  James Henderson's Brother-in-law  who made "Trouble" when Drunk June 14, 1867    Mills County  Terrorist
29 Lawn, Patrick  White  James Henderson's Brother-in-law  who made "Trouble" when Drunk June 14, 1867    Mills County  Terrorist
30 McRoberts, John  White  Horse Thief , 1868    Bremer County  Terrorist
31 Brandon, Charles  White  Horse-stealing September 21, 1868    Mahaska County  Terrorist
32 Jackson, William  White  Murder January 18, 1869    Fremont County  Private
33 Orton, James  White  Murder January 18, 1869    Fremont County  Private
34 Murdock,   White  Murderous Assault November 16, 1869    Fremont County  Private
35 Wilson, Hiram  White  Horse Theft and Murder July 6, 1870  Chariton  Lucas County  Unknown
36 Howard, Charles  White  Murder December 15, 1874  Des Moines  Polk County  Mass
37 Kirkman, George W.  White  Arson May 9, 1875    Story County  Private
38 Smith, Archie  White  Murder June 29, 1875  Ottumwa  Wapello County  Unknown
39 Anderson, John  White  Attempted Murder June 3, 1883    Cass County  Private
40 Brown, Frank  White  Attempted Murder June 3, 1883    Cass County  Private
41 Hamner, John  White  Murder June 3, 1883    Madison County  Private
42 Barber, William  White  Murder June 8, 1883    Bremer County   Mass
43 Barber, Isaac  White  Murder June 8, 1883    Bremer County  Mass
44 Crawford, Simpson Tylor  White  Murder July 15, 1883    Shelby County  Posse
45 Hardy, William  White  Murder July 24, 1883    Shelby County  Private
46 Anderson, Pleasant  White  Murder December 29, 1884    Wapello County  Private
47 Jellerson, Cicero  White  Murder Febuary 4, 1885    Audubon County  Private
48 Smyth, John  White  Murder February 4, 1885    Audubon County  Private
49 Wilson, Joel  White  Murder February 4, 1885    Audubon County  Private
50 Rainsbarger, Finley  White  Murder June 5, 1885  Eldora  Hardin County  Private
51 Rainsbarger, Emmanuel  White  Murder June 5, 1885  Eldora  Hardin County  Private
52 McKenzie, John  White  Murder April 3, 1887  Corning  Adams County  Private
53 Reynolds, James  White  Rape August 14, 1887  Leon  Decatur County  Private
54 Olaf,   Indian  Rape June 29, 1889  Bedford  Taylor County  Private
55 Frazier, William  White  Murder March 22, 1893  Hiteman  Monroe County  Mass
56 Johnson, Frank  White  Rape November 21, 1893  Ottumwa  Wapello County  Mass
57 Wilson, Reddy  White  Murder April 30, 1894  Missouri Valley  Harrison County  Private
58 Wilkins, Orlando  White  Robbery March 6, 1895    Dallas County  Posse
59 Cullen, James  White  Murder January 9, 1907  Charles City  Floyd County  Mass