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Josefa Segovia
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Josefa Segovia, also known as Juanita or Josefa Loaiza, was a Mexican-American woman who was executed by hanging in Downieville, California, on July 5, 1851.[1] She was found guilty of murdering a local miner, Frederick Cannon. She is known to be the first and only woman to be hanged in California.[2]
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![]() Artist's impression of Segovia's hanging, from William Downie's Hunting for Gold, published 1893 | |
Location | Downieville, California |
Coordinates | 39°34′03″N 120°48′44″W |
Date | July 5, 1851; 173 years ago (1851-07-05) |
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