Lynching of Richard Dickerson

Richard Dickerson lynching
DateMarch 6, 1904 (1904-03-06)
LocationSpringfield, Ohio, U.S.
Coordinates39°55′28″N 83°48′36″W / 39.924444°N 83.81°W / 39.924444; -83.81
ParticipantsMob
Casualties
Richard Dickerson
Sergeant Charles Collins
Anna Corbin
Deaths2
Non-fatal injuries1
Property damage7 buildings including the jail
Displaced150
CoronerMr. Thomas
ArrestsAlbert Loback and George Hill
ChargesMalicious destruction of property

The lynching of Richard Dickerson took place in Springfield, Ohio, on 7 March 1904. Dickerson was an African American man arrested for the fatal shooting of a white police officer, Charles B. Collis. A mob broke into the jail and seized and lynched Dickerson. Riots and attacks on Black-owned businesses followed.


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