Noah Beauchamp

Noah Beauchamp (February 24, 1785 – December 30, 1842) was a blacksmith and an Indiana pioneer. He was also the first person to be legally hanged in Parke County, Indiana, after murdering his neighbor, George Mickelberry, over a dispute.

Read more about Noah Beauchamp:  Early Life, The Murder, Aftermath

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