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William Lynch


 

Captain William Lynch (1742-1820) of Pittsylvania County, Virginia practiced lynching circa 1780. It is possible that lynching had been named after him. He is not the hypothetical William Lynch who allegedly made the William Lynch Speech in 1712.

Related Topics:
1742 - 1820 - Pittsylvania County, Virginia - Lynching - William Lynch Speech - 1712

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