Noah Arnold

1892 – 1924-12-19 Convicted 1924

Buried at: Idaho State Penitentiary Cemetery (Old Idaho Penitentiary Cemetery) , Boise, ID · Idaho State Penitentiary Cemetery (unmarked)

Criminal History (Public Record)

Convicted of the 1923 first-degree murder of a pool hall proprietor in Hope, Bonner County, Idaho. He was reportedly the first Black man executed by hanging in Idaho state history.

Background

Noah Arnold (1892–1924) was executed by hanging at the Idaho State Penitentiary on December 19, 1924, for first-degree murder.

Sources & Verification

Executed in Idaho by hanging December 19, 1924. Buried Idaho State Penitentiary Cemetery (unmarked). Find a Grave memorial 46762271: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46762271/noah-arnold . Idaho death certificate and penitentiary records. Contemporary news accounts.

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