Paula Angel

Paula Angel (c. 1842 – April 26, 1861) was a Mexican-American woman executed for the murder of her lover. She was hanged from a cottonwood tree in Las Vegas, New Mexico, following a brief and somewhat abnormal legal process. She is the only woman to have been legally executed in New Mexico since its incorporation into the United States.

Paula Angel
Bornc. 1842
Died(1861-04-26)April 26, 1861
Las Vegas, New Mexico
NationalityMexican-American
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