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Anthony Blair | |
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Born | c. 1849 |
Died | September 26, 1879 | (aged 29–30)
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Anthony Blair (c. 1849 – September 26, 1879) was an African-American convicted for the murder of his 16-year-old stepdaughter Maggie Blair. He was executed by hanging, the first such execution to occur in Hamblen County, Tennessee.