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Edgar Harris

Birth
Death
20 Jun 1930 (aged 27–28)
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
Burial
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Crime: Murder-Robbery
Marengo County, AL
Death by electrocution

Name: Edgar Harris
Event Date: 20 Jun 1930
Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, AL
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Age: 28y
Birth Year (Estimated): 1902

The dirty thirties were active times for the justice system. On June 20, 1930, the electric chair in Atmore, Alabama, did double duty. The state of Alabama was still directed by Governor Graves and as such, saw to the execution of two men guilty of capital murder and robbery in Marengo County.

Jack Brown and Edgar Harris were both executed at Holman Correctional Facility in Alabama's electric chair.
Crime: Murder-Robbery
Marengo County, AL
Death by electrocution

Name: Edgar Harris
Event Date: 20 Jun 1930
Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, AL
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Age: 28y
Birth Year (Estimated): 1902

The dirty thirties were active times for the justice system. On June 20, 1930, the electric chair in Atmore, Alabama, did double duty. The state of Alabama was still directed by Governor Graves and as such, saw to the execution of two men guilty of capital murder and robbery in Marengo County.

Jack Brown and Edgar Harris were both executed at Holman Correctional Facility in Alabama's electric chair.

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