Means, Gaston B. 1879-1938
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Name (Latin)
Means, Gaston B. 1879-1938
Date of birth
1879-07-11
Date of death
1938-12-12
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Dictionary of North Carolina biography, c1979-c1996(Means, Gaston Bullock; b. July 11, 1879, Cabarrus County, N.C., d. Dec. 12, 1938; detective, scoundrel, and swindler)
- The strange death of President Harding, 1930:t.p. (Gaston B. Means)
- LC in OCLC, Oct. 6, 1998(hdg.: Means, Gaston Bullock, 1879-1938; usage: Gaston Bullock Means)
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Wikipedia description:
Gaston Bullock Means (July 11, 1879 – December 12, 1938) was an American private detective, salesman, bootlegger, forger, swindler, murder suspect, blackmailer, and con artist. While not involved in the Teapot Dome scandal, Means was associated with other members of the so-called Ohio Gang that gathered around the administration of President Warren G. Harding. Means also tried to pull a con associated with the Lindbergh kidnapping, and died in prison following his criminal conviction.
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