Washington Lynchings 1860s-1919
No NAME RACE CRIME DATE TOWN COUNTY BY WHOM
1  "Indian" Indian Murder and Robbery of Chinaman Early 1860s  Steilacoom  Pierce County Mass
2 Bates, J.M.  White  Murder January 23, 1863  Steilacoom  Pierce County  Mass
3 Gibson, B.  White  Claims-Jumping and Threats of Violence January 22, 1870  Steilacoom  Pierce County  Terrorist
4 McDonald, Charles  White  Claims-Jumping and Threats of Violence January 22, 1870  Steilacoom  Pierce County  Terrorist
5 Shell, Jim  "half-breed Indian  Murder April 27, 1873  Tacoma  Pierce County  Unknown
6 Sullivan, James  White  Murder January 18, 1882  Seattle  King County  Mass
7 Howard, William  White  Murder January 18, 1882  Seattle  King County  Mass
8 Payne, Benjamin  White  Murder January 18, 1882  Seattle  King County  Mass
9 Neal, Aldy  White  Horse Theft June, 1882  Rockford  Spokane County  Private
10 Knott, Louis A.  White  Murder August 19?, 1884  Colfax  Whitman County  Private
11 Trotman, Fred  White  Murder August, 1889  Roslyn  Kittitas County  Mass
12 Stephen, ("Indian Steve)  Indian  Murder January 5?, 1891  Conconully  Okanagan County  Private
13 Rose, John B.  White  Murder April 11, 1891  Oysterville  Pacific County  Private
14 Edwards, John  White  Murder April 11, 1891  Oysterville  Pacific County  Private
15 Hunt, A.J.  White  Murder April 25, 1891  Walla Walla  Walla Walla County  Private
16 Vinson, Sam  White  Murder August 14, 1895  Ellensburg  Kittitas County  Mass
17 Vinson, Charles  White  Murder August 14, 1895  Ellensburg  Kittitas County  Mass
18 Viles, Frank  "half-breed  Rape August, 1896  Asotin  Asotin County  Private
19 Marshall, Blackey Chadwick  White  Murder January 8, 1898  Colfax  Whitman County  Private
20 Hamilton, William  White  Attempted Rape and Murder August 5, 1903  Asotin  Asotin County  Mass
21 Everest, Wesley  White  Murder and being a Wobblie November 11, 1919  Centralia  Lewis County  Private