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James Copeland (January 18, 1823 – October 30, 1857) was an American outlaw during the early to mid nineteenth century, whose crimes took place mostly in southern Mississippi and southern Alabama. He was born in Jackson County, Mississippi. He was the co-leader of a gang known as the Wages and Copeland Clan.
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Apr 7, 2020 · The legend of James Copeland, along with his treasure, is largely drawn from the somewhat questionable account of Sheriff J.R.S. Pitts, who arrested the pirate before his hanging in 1857. Image from Life and Confession of the Noted Outlaw James Copeland, University of Mississippi Press.
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James Copeland (1 May 1918 – 17 April 2002) was a Scottish actor. His film work began in 1953, the year which saw him play the most prominent role of his movie career, that of Andy McGregor in the ensemble cast of Innocents in Paris .
Jesse James, John Dillinger, Machine Gun Kelly, Bonnie and Clyde—James Copeland (born 1823) was the granddaddy of them all. This is his notorious history as recorded by the sheriff who arrested him in 1857.
May 29, 2024 · At noon on October 30, 1857, 34-year-old James Copeland, escorted by a sheriff, climbed the steps of a gallows and faced a huge crowd gathered to witness his hanging. An outraged people had traveled miles to Perry County, Mississippi, from all over the Gulf Coast for the ghoulish event.
James Copeland was born on 1 May 1918 in Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Saint (1962), Kidnapped (1978) and Kidnapped (1963). He was married to Helen Goodlet Findlay. He died on 17 April 2002 in London, England, UK.
