Kate Leigh
(1881-1964)
Australian crime entrepreneur
About
Jump to
Kathleen Mary Josephine Leigh (née Beahan; 10 March 1881 – 4 February 1964) (other names included Kathleen Barry, and Kathleen Ryan) was an Australian underworld figure who rose to prominence as an madam, illegal trader of alcohol and cocaine, and running betting/gambling syndicates from her home in Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia during the first half of the twentieth century. Kate Leigh was a leading figure in the notorious Sydney razor gang wars. She was known for her continuing feud with fellow vice regal underworld figure Tilly Devine, a madam based at Woolloomooloo, as well as her acts of generosity for the unemployed during a repressive era and her wartime patriotism
Key details
edit section
| Born |
10 March 1881 Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
|
| Died |
4 February 1964 (aged 82) St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
|
| Zodiac | Pisces |
| Tags | Add tag |
Family members
Romantic interests
Friends & associates
Missing information for Kate Leigh
- missing height
- missing hair color
- missing eye color
- missing ethnicity
- add banner photo
- add photos to gallery
Similar profiles
10
Activity
Top contributors today
Be the first to contribute today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020sADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
