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John Hopkin Ashley (March 19, 1888 – November 1, 1924) was an American outlaw, bank robber, bootlegger, and occasional pirate active in southern Florida during the 1910s and 1920s. Between 1915 and 1924, the self-styled " King of the Everglades " or " Swamp Bandit " operated from various hideouts in the Florida Everglades.
FORT PIERCE, NOVEMBER 6, l924 — An inquest into the killing of John Ashley, notorious east coast bandit, and three companions by Sheriff J. R. Merrit and a force of St. Lucie and Palm Beach County deputies at the Sebastian River Bridge last Saturday night came to a sudden halt Wednesday afternoon.
Jun 1, 2023 · John Ashley, who later became known as the “Swamp Bandit,” first came to the attention of Palm Beach County Sheriff George Baker in 1911. John was an otter trapper who sometimes partnered with Desoto Tiger, the son of Tom Tiger, a well-known leader of the Seminole Tribe.
Mar 7, 2016 · If he were alive today, John Ashley might be just another street thug. Instead, the tall man with the glass eye became South Florida's most romanticized gangster.
John Hopkin Ashley was an American outlaw, bank robber, bootlegger, and occasional pirate active in southern Florida during the 1910s and 1920s. Between 1915 and 1924, the self-styled "King of the Everglades" or "Swamp Bandit" operated from various hideouts in the Florida Everglades.
Feb 19, 2022 · This research chronicles Florida’s notorious Ashley Gang and their connections to Boynton Beach. Readers will learn about John Ashley and his infamous bank-robbing posse that kept a secret hideout in western Boynton, held-up trains and interacted with unsuspecting Boynton residents.
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Jul 15, 2024 · John Ashley was an American outlaw, bank robber, bootlegger, and occasional pirate active in southern Florida during the 1910s and 1920s. Between 1915 and 1924, the self-styled “King of the Everglades” or “Swamp Bandit” operated from various hideouts in the Florida Everglades.
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