Killing of Sam Alexander in South Carolina

Incident

Case summary

Sam Alexander, a worker at the Maynord Lumber Company, died in 1940 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Alexander went out fishing with John Maynord, a white man, and had gone missing. It was later reported that he drowned when his boat turned over. Black residents of the town suspected that Alexander was murdered because he had quit Maynord’s company and found a new job.

Victim(s):

Sam Alexander


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

John Maynord

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Date of incident: three weeks before 1940-06-05
Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Location type: unknown - rural
Allegation against victim: dispute over quitting his job and over back wages

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Finding of no legal responsibility: [ ]

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