Wheary, Edward M.

ID
2861
Nationality
Canadian
Afro-Canadian/Black
Occupation
Convicted murderer
Summary
Attended the Fredericton Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb in the 1880s. In 1894, was tried in St. Johns in a novel 4-jury court for the murder of his brother's wife. Found guilty despite his plea of innocence, he was hanged.
References
Deaf Heritage in Canada, p.448.
Dates
?-1894