Henry Leatherwood

Full Name: Henry Leatherwood
Victim Profile: Henry Leatherwood
Biography: On November 10, 1868, Henry Leatherwood, about 20 years old, was lynched in the community of Hickman’s beat, modern-day Ralph, at the intersection of Tuscaloosa and Greene counties. After being accused by a white woman of sexual assault, a mob of about 200 white men began to pursue him. Henry was able to successfully evade the mob for only a week after the accusation was made.
Documented or Attempted: Documented
Birth Date: Circa 1848
County of Birth; County of Death: N/A; Tuscaloosa County
Death Date: November 10, 1868
Age at Death: 20
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Researchers: Cade Hampton
Case Number: AMP541-18681110-000
Identified by:: Alabama Memory Project, Cade Hampton