Lynching In Texas 2026-09-05T08:21:54+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://www.lynchingintexas.org/ Lynching In Texas https://www.lynchingintexas.org <![CDATA[Lynching of Alexander Washington: October 11, 1886]]>

City: Somerset, Texas County: Atascosa County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: Chicago Tribune

Note: When Alexander “Aleck” Washington was lynched, the town of Somerset was located in Atascosa County. The town of “old” Somerset, settled primarily by Anglo-Americans from Kentucky, was moved to Bexar County in the early 20th century when the railway bypassed the town’s original location. - David C. Carlson, Ph.D.

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