Historedia
Person

David Hennessy

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1890–1891

Every event in Historedia whose sources name David Hennessy, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Lynch mob storms Old Parish Prison and kills 11 Italians in New Orleans

    1890–1891

    Role: Police Chief

    1. October 15, 1890 · New OrleansMurder of Police Chief Hennessy

      Police Chief David Hennessy was shot by several gunmen on October 15, 1890, as he walked home from work in New Orleans.

    2. March 14, 1891 · Old Parish PrisonStorming of the Old Parish Prison

      On March 14, 1891, a mob broke into the Old Parish Prison in New Orleans and killed eleven Italian prisoners.

    3. May 1891 · New OrleansConsul Protest and Departure

      Italian Consul Pasquale Corte registered a protest and left New Orleans in May 1891 following the lynching.

Sources

  1. David Hennessy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05