Jereboam Orville Beauchamp

1802-09-06 – 1826-07-07 Convicted 1826

Buried at: Old Bloomfield Cemetery , Bloomfield, KY · Old Bloomfield Cemetery (public historic); buried in embrace with wife Anna in single coffin per their request

Criminal History (Public Record)

Convicted of murder of Solomon P. Sharp. Tried, convicted, and sentenced to death by hanging. Granted a stay to write his justification/confession.

Background

Jereboam Orville Beauchamp (1802–1826) was a central figure in the Beauchamp–Sharp Tragedy (also called the Kentucky Tragedy). He was convicted of the murder of Kentucky legislator and former Attorney General Solomon P. Sharp and hanged in 1826. His wife Anna Cooke Beauchamp committed suicide on the day of his execution; the couple was buried together in an embrace in a single coffin at their request. The case was a national sensation and inspired literature, including works by Edgar Allan Poe.

Sources & Verification

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7456387/jereboam_orville-beauchamp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jereboam_O._Beauchamp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauchamp%E2%80%93Sharp_Tragedy
"The Confession of Jereboam Beauchamp" (written by himself, published posthumously)
Contemporary Kentucky newspapers and court records (1825-1826)

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