Grace Fortescue

Deceased Person

1883 – 1979

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Who was Grace Fortescue?

Grace Hubbard Fortescue, née Grace Hubbard Bell was a New York socialite who took the law into her own hands and killed a defendant charged with the rape of her daughter, an act that earned her a one-hour sentence for manslaughter.

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Born
Nov 3, 1883
Children
Lived in
  • Washington, D.C.
Died
1979

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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