Lynching of Thomas Peddy: January 11, 1885

By Lynching in Texas Staff

City: Greenville, Texas

County: Hunt 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

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Lynching in Texas Staff, “Lynching of Thomas Peddy: January 11, 1885,” Lynching In Texas, accessed September 5, 2026, https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/152.
Published February 15, 2018. Last updated September 20, 2023.

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