Ed Davis

Male, Deceased Person

1900 – 1937

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Who was Ed Davis?

Ed Davis was an American burglar, bank robber and Depression-era outlaw. He was especially active in Oklahoma, referred to by authorities as "The Fox", and frequently teamed with Jim Clark and Frank Sawyer during the early 1930s. Eventually captured in 1934, he was involved in a failed escape attempt from Folsom State Prison, resulting in the deaths of one guard and two inmates, and was executed at San Quentin.

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Born
Jul 30, 1900
Waurika
Died
Dec 16, 1937
San Quentin State Prison

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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