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Portland Neck: The Hanging of Thomas Bird
Portland Neck The Hanging of Thomas Bird
Author: Jerry Genesio
This is an account of the first death sentence handed down by a U.S. District Court judge under the authority of the United States Constitution. Thomas Bird, 40, an Englishman, was tried for murder and piracy in Portland's First Parish meeting house and was hung from a gallows at Bramhall Hill on June 25, 1790. The execution was carried out by...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781452825434
ISBN-10: 1452825432
Publication Date: 5/27/2010
Pages: 142
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Publisher: CreateSpace
Book Type: Paperback
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