John Johnson

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