Hanging of Patrick O'Connor
Execution carried out after the first murder trial in Iowa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The hanging of Patrick O'Connor happened on June 20, 1834, in Dubuque, Michigan Territory, to a man convicted in Iowa's first murder trial. He was an immigrant from Ireland to the United States. The hanging occurred after his attempted lynching on May 19, 1834. The case and others like it showed a need for formal laws in the territory.