George Streeter

Male, Deceased Person

1837 – 1921

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Who was George Streeter?

George Wellington "Cap" Streeter was born near the town of Flint, Michigan. From 1886 to 1921 Streeter spun lies, forged legal documents and used violence to wrest 186 acres of Lake Michigan shoreline away from its rightful owners. Failing in his efforts to defraud the wealthy landowners, he then turned to robbing the poor by selling them land that he did not own.

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Born
1837
Flint
Died
Jan 22, 1921

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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