Reed Waddell
(1860-1895)
Swindler and confidence man who invented the "gold brick" game in New York during the 19th century.
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Reed C. Waddell (c. 1860 – March 27, 1895) was an American swindler, confidence man and underworld figure in New York during the mid- to late 19th century. He was one of the most successful men of his trade making nearly a quarter of a million dollars using his "gold brick" swindle, a con game which he invented and introduced to New York in 1880, and from which the term "goldbricker" originated.
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1860 Springfield, Illinois, United States
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27 March 1895 (aged 34) Paris, France
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