George C. Parker
(1870-1936)
Con man infamous for "selling" the Brooklyn Bridge
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George C. Parker (March 16, 1860 – 1936) was an American con man and prophet best known for his surprisingly successful attempts to "sell" the Brooklyn Bridge. He made his living conducting illegal sales of property he did not own, often New York's public landmarks, to unwary immigrants. The Brooklyn Bridge was the subject of several of his transactions, predicated on the notion of the buyer controlling access to the bridge. Police removed several of his victims from the bridge as they tried to erect toll booths.
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1870 New York City
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1936 (aged 65) Sing Sing Prison
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