Lum You

Lum You
Lum You
Born	c. 1861[1] China
Died	(1902-01-31)January 31, 1902 (aged 40 or 41) South Bend, Washington, U.S.
Cause of death	Execution by hanging
Resting place	Pacific County, Washington
Occupation	Cannery worker
Criminal status	Executed
Conviction(s)	Assault, murder
Criminal penalty	Death by hanging

Lum You (c. 1861 – January 31, 1902)—sometimes spelled Lum Yu—was an immigrant Chinese laborer and convicted murderer in the Pacific Northwest. He is famous for being the only person to have been legally executed in Pacific County, Washington, and for his death row prison break supposedly arranged by the very jailers charged with his captivity.