Name/Title
George W. Clark [1854-1890] hanged for murder on 26 February 1890 at the Greene County CourthouseEntry/Object ID
2009.2.1Description
Cabinet card of George W. Clark [1854-1890] - husband of Elizabeth Tucker, son of Zaddock Clark. Hanged for murder on 26 February 1890 at the Greene County Courthouse in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. His brother-in-law and accomplice, Zacharias Taylor, was also hanged for this crime, later that year, on 9 April 1890.
Original, professional photograph from Rogers, Photo, Waynesburg, Pa.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Cabinet CardCollection
Waynesburg University Paul R. Stewart Museum CollectionMade/Created
Studio
Rogers StudioDate made
circa 1890Place
Location
Pennsylvania / Greene County / WaynesburgLexicon
Search Terms
Clark family, Criminals, Greene County Courthouse (Waynesburg, Pa.), MurdersOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
WAYN_AN003_0011Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Clark, George W. [1854-1890]Provenance
Provenance Detail
Greene County People Series - Waynesburg University Paul R. Stewart Museum CollectionNotes
Archived in a box titled the "William McCausland Murder Case" at the Waynesburg University Paul R. Stewart Museum (Miller Hall, 51 W. College St.; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370). Shared with the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project in 2009.
Source Citation: George W. Clark [1854-1890] hanged for murder on 26 February 1890 at the Greene County Courthouse, item no. WAYN_AN003_0011, Waynesburg University Paul R. Stewart Museum Collection, Greene Connections Archives Project (www.GreeneConnections.com).