“’The Tragedy of John Gordon.” Back Metadata Thumbnail Share Title“'The Tragedy of John Gordon.”DescriptionGordon, convicted of the 1843 killing of Amasa Sprague, was the last man to be executed in Rhode Island. (See also entry 3408.)Author and ContributorsWyatt, Donald W.Date Published1992Document FormatPeriodicalSubject(s)Catholics -- Rhode Island. | Executions -- Rhode Island. | Gordon, John, 1815-1845. | Irish Americans -- Rhode Island. | Irish immigrants -- Rhode Island. | Murder trials -- Rhode Island. | Providence County (R.I.) -- History. | Rhode Island -- History. | Sprague, Amasa, 1798-1843.PublisherNostalgia PublishingPlace Of PublicationNorth Kingstown, R.I.HoldingsRhode Island Historical SocietyPhysical Description5p.Is Part OfOld RI, 2 (Nov. 1992), 17-20, 22Periodical TitleOld Rhode IslandLink to RIHS Digital Cataloghttps://rihs.minisisinc.com//SCRIPTS/MWIMAIN.DLL/144/BIBLIO/WEB_BIBLIO_DETAIL_REPORT?SESSIONSEARCH&exp=sisn%208425PlaceRhode Island | Washington County (R.I.)Call NumberF76 O43 v.2CNEB_ID9-3411City-TownPROVIDENCE COUNTYDatePublishedClean1992 Continue browsing “A Candidate Speaks in Rhode Island: Abraham Lincoln Visits Providence and Woonsocket, 1860.” “Wood River Branch Railroad.” Back to items list
