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Hugh McGehan

1854 – June 21, 1877 Convicted 1877

Buried at: Saint Joseph's Church Cemetery , Summit Hill, Pennsylvania · Section C area (near Campbell and Bergan markers)

Criminal History (Public Record)

Convicted of first-degree murder for his role in the 1875 ambush killing of Tamaqua police officer Benjamin F. Yost. Along with James Boyle, McGehan carried out the shooting at the direction of others in the group. Executed June 21, 1877 at Mauch Chunk.

Background

Hugh McGehan (also McGeehan) was a young Irish miner and AOH / Molly Maguire figure from the Summit Hill area of Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

Sources & Verification

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182028447/hugh-mcgeehan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Maguires
Contemporary 1875-1877 news coverage of the Yost murder investigation, trials, and executions
Detailed historical accounts of the "Day of the Rope" and Molly Maguire prosecutions in Schuylkill and Carbon counties

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The following other flagged graves were found near this location:

Alexander Campbell

Saint Joseph's Church Cemetery · ~0 miles away

Martin Bergan

Saint Joseph's Church Cemetery · ~0 miles away

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