Killing of George Curry in Georgia in 1946

Incident

Case summary

George Curry, 52, a tenant farmer and WWI veteran, was killed in 1946 by a posse in Wilkinson County, Georgia. Curry had killed 65-year-old Dora Gilbert and seriously injured Sam Gilbert, a mail carrier. The Gilberts owned the farm where Curry worked. Curry’s wife reportedly told authorities that Curry shot the couple and set fire to the barn. A posse of 75 white men hunted down Curry and shot him to death.

Victim(s):

George Curry


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Jake Hill

Jake Waters

Perpetrator group type: police, posse, mob

Date of incident: 1946-11-15
Location: Toomsboro, Wilkinson County, Georgia
Location type: private space - agricultural or industrial
Allegation against victim: murdering a white woman; injuring a white man

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