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Death Warrant with the Name Noah J. Tilghman Crossed Out and Replaced with J.B. Brown's Name, 1901

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State Archives of Florida, Series S597

Description

Death warrant signed by Governor William S. Jennings.

Date

1901-01-16

Creator

Jennings, William Sherman, 1863-1920

Contributors

Crawford, John L.

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Warrants

General Note

On December 21, 1901, Governor William S. Jennings signed a death warrant listing Noah J. Tilghman as the man to be hanged. Tilghman's name had been mistakenly written on the warrant. The death warrant was supposed to be issued for J. B. Brown, an African-American man wrongfully convicted of murdering white railroad engineer Harry E. Wesson. After the debacle with the death warrant, Brown was sentenced to life in prison. In 1913, Brown was exonerated.

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Death Warrant with the Name Noah J. Tilghman Crossed Out and Replaced with J.B. Brown's Name, 1901

Subject

Politicians

Capital punishment--Florida

Judicial error--Florida

Description

Death warrant signed by Governor William S. Jennings.

Creator

Jennings, William Sherman, 1863-1920

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S597

Date

1901-01-16

Contributor

Crawford, John L.

Format

warrants

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

s12_v001_b46_35

Coverage

Florida Boom and Progressive Era (1900-1926)

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Palatka (Fla.)

Putnam County (Fla.)

Tallahassee (Fla.)

Leon County (Fla.)

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Politics And Government

Subject - Corporate

Florida. Governor (1901-1905 : Jennings)

Subject - Person

Brown, J.B.

Tilghman, Noah J.

Jennings, William Sherman, 1863-1920

Howell, R. C.

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Jennings, William Sherman, 1863-1920. Death Warrant with the Name Noah J. Tilghman Crossed Out and Replaced with J.B. Brown's Name, 1901. 1901-01-16. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/325061>, accessed 2 December 2024.

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Jennings, William Sherman, 1863-1920. Death Warrant with the Name Noah J. Tilghman Crossed Out and Replaced with J.B. Brown's Name, 1901. 1901-01-16. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/325061>

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(State Archives of Florida/Jennings)

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