George W. Clark [1854-1890] hanged for murder on 26 February 1890 at the Greene County Courthouse

Photograph

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Greene Connections

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George W. Clark [1854-1890] hanged for murder on 26 February 1890

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Name/Title

George W. Clark [1854-1890] hanged for murder on 26 February 1890 at the Greene County Courthouse

Entry/Object ID

2009.2.1

Description

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 Card

Collection

Waynesburg University Paul R. Stewart Museum Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.2

Acquisition Method

Digital

Credit Line

Waynesburg University Paul R. Stewart Museum

Made/Created

Studio

Rogers Studio

Date made

circa 1890

Place

Town

Waynesburg

County

Greene County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Lexicon

Search Terms

Clark family, Criminals, Greene County Courthouse (Waynesburg, Pa.), Murders

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

WAYN_AN003_0011

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Clark, George W. [1854-1890]

Related Entries

Notes

2009.1.1 George W. Clark and Zacharias Taylor were hanged for the murder of William McCausland. Clark was executed on 26 February 1890 and Taylor on 9 April 1890, both at the Greene County Courthouse in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.

Web Links and URLs

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Provenance

Provenance Detail

Greene County People Series - Waynesburg University Paul R. Stewart Museum Collection

Owner/Agent

Waynesburg University Paul R. Stewart Museum

Notes

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).