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William Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Circa 1848 [1] |
| Died | August 25, 1883 (aged 34–35) |
| Cause of death | Lynching at State Street and 100 South Street [2] |
| Burial place | Outside the Salt Lake City Cemetery [3] |
| Other names | Sam Joe [1] |
| Occupation | Shoeshiner [1] |
William "Sam Joe" Harvey ( c. 1848 – August 25, 1883) was a 35-year-old, Black, US Army veteran accused of killing the Salt Lake City police chief Andrew H. Burt on August 25, 1883. [1] [2] Upon arrest Harvey was severely kicked and beaten by the police. [1] [2] A mob of up to 2,000 White people formed in front of the city jail, and the officers handed him over to them. [1] [2] The mob hung him there then dragged his body for several blocks down State Street. [4] [1] [2]
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Reference
- ^ a b c d e f g "William 'Sam Joe' Harvey". University of Utah. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Clark, Cassandra; Westwood, Brad (February 2023). "African Americans and Salt Lake's West Side: Part One". Government of Utah. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "That Uncovered Skeleton". Deseret News. October 31, 1883. p. 3. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mangun, Kimberly; Gerlach, Larry R. (March 16, 2013). "Making Utah History: Press Coverage of the Robert Marshall Lynching, June 1925". In Pfeifer, Michael J. (ed.). Lynching Beyond Dixie: American Mob Violence Outside the South. University of Illinois Press. p. 133. doi: 10.5406/illinois/9780252037467.003.0005. ISBN 978-0-252-09465-1.