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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 ...
8 de may. de 2024 · Gaston Means (born July 11, 1879, Blackwelder’s Spring, near Concord, North Carolina, U.S.—died December 12, 1938, Springfield, Missouri) was an American confidence man notable for attaining close proximity to the highest echelons of government and leveraging the information afforded him by his position.
26 de may. de 2020 · From ripping off bootleggers to pretending he could find a missing baby, Gaston Means was emblematic of American corruption in the 1920s and 1930s. His professional experience as a detective and natural talent as a liar tricked everyone from politicians to kingpins to the Lindberghs.
11 July 1879–12 Dec. 1938. Gaston Bullock Means, detective, scoundrel, and swindler, was born on his family's plantation, Blackwelder's Spring, near Concord in Cabarrus County, the son of William Gaston Means, a lawyer and longtime mayor of Concord.
23 de may. de 2020 · Biography. Gaston Bullock Means was born in Concord, North Carolina, the son of William Means, a reputable lawyer. He was also a great-nephew of Confederate General Rufus Barringer. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1903, became a schoolteacher, then a travelling salesman.
Gaston Means (11 July 1879 – 12 December 1938) was an American private detective and con man who was involved in government corruption under the Harding administration and in other illicit intrigues. Biography. Gaston Means was born on 11 July 1879 in Concord, North Carolina, a great nephew of Confederate States Army general Rufus Barringer.
11 de jul. de 2016 · On July 11, 1879, private detective, bootlegger and all-around con man Gaston Means was born in Concord. The son a prominent lawyer, Means attended UNC and worked as a schoolteacher and traveling salesman before moving to New York to work as a private detective in 1911.
