Harrison Swilley

Full Name: Harrison Swilley
Victim Profile: Harrison Swilley
Name Variations: Harrison Swilly
Biography: On November 18, 1894, Harrison Swilley, age unknown, was lynched in Hulls, Alabama, outside the home of his white assailant after being accused of threatening the assailant days earlier. Swilley was the son of Prince and Mahala Swilley; the elder brother of Sealy, Ann, and Prince Swilley; and the younger brother of Affey Swilley.
Documented or Attempted: Documented
Birth Date: Circa 1860
County of Birth; County of Death: N/A; Tuscaloosa County
Death Date: November 18, 1894
Age at Death: 34
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Researchers: Logan Robinette
Case Number: AMP 125-18941118-000
Identified by:: Alabama Memory Project
Mother: Mahala Swilley
Father: Prince Swilley
All other relatives: Affey Swilley (Affy Brewster) (sibling), Sealy Swilley (sibling), Ann Swilley (sibling), Prince Swilley (sibling),
Henry Brewster (brother-in-law)
Occupation: Farmhand