Smith, George W. (George Washington), 1800-1876
Variant namesAfrican American man tried for murder and sentenced to death in Central City, Colorado on June 24, 1868. Territorial Governor granted a reprieve to consider a reduced sentence on August 12, 1869. Governor ordered execution on February 17, 1870. Execution carried out in April 1870.
From the description of Papers, 1870. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 71301619
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| referencedIn | Wallach, Richard, 1816-1881. Richard Wallach family papers, 1800-1868. | Library of Congress | |
| referencedIn | Eli K. (Eli Kirk) Price papers, 1820-1853, 1820-1853 | American Philosophical Society | |
| referencedIn | Union Mission Society of Kingsbury (Kingsbury, N.Y.). Union Mission Society of Kingsbury ledger, 1886-1960. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Smith, George, d. 1870. Papers, 1870. | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| creatorOf | OAC Review Index. Alumni, OAC Review, v.33, no.7, Mar.1921, p.333-337. | University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library | |
| referencedIn | Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.). Committee on Science and Arts. Records, 1824-1900 [microform]. | Hagley Museum & Library |
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| associatedWith | Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.). Committee on Science and Arts. | corporateBody |
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| associatedWith | Price, Eli K., (Eli Kirk), 1797-1884 | person |
| associatedWith | Union Mission Society of Kingsbury (Kingsbury, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Wallach, Richard, 1816-1881. | person |
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Birth 1800
Death 1876
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