John Johnson

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Full Name
John Johnson
Victim Profile
John Johnson
Name Variations
Pat Johnson
Biography
On February 11, 1892, John (Pat) Johnson, age 24, was hanged from a tree in Romulus, Alabama, by a mob of 30 white men after being accused of stealing from and burning the stores of two white businessmen in Sylvan, Alabama. Johnson was born in Alabama in 1865. He left behind a wife, who lived in Tuscaloosa.
Documented or Attempted
Documented
Birth Date
Circa 1865
County of Birth; County of Death
N/A; Tuscaloosa County
Death Date
February 11, 1892
Age at Death
24
Race
Black
Sex
Male
Researchers
Alex Barnes
Case Number
AMP 125-18920211-001
Identified by:
EJI, CSDE, Tuskegee
Occupation
Farm Laborer

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