Convicted of the 1825 murder of Solomon P. Sharp (Kentucky Attorney General) in a sensational case involving honor, politics, and a love triangle.
Background
Jereboam Orville Beauchamp (1802โ1826) was executed by hanging on July 7, 1826, for the murder of Solomon Sharp in the famous "Beauchamp-Sharp Tragedy."
Sources & Verification
Executed in Kentucky by hanging July 7, 1826. Buried Old Bloomfield Cemetery (public historic). Find a Grave memorial 7456387: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7456387/jereboam_orville-beauchamp . Extensive historical coverage and contemporary accounts of the Beauchamp-Sharp Tragedy.
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