Stephenson, David Curtis, 1891-1966
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Born in Texas, Stephenson lived in Oklahoma before moving to Evansville, Ind. in 1920, where he became active in the Ku Klux Klan. He was named grand dragon for Indiana and under his leadership state membership grew to about 250,000. In 1925 Stephenson received a life sentence for the rape and murder of Madge Oberholtzer. He was paroled in 1956 and moved to Jonesboro, Tenn., where he died.
From the description of Collection, 1922-1978 (bulk 1922-1927). (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 37874692
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referencedIn | History of Indiana, 1971-1980 | Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory | |
creatorOf | Indiana History mss, 1725-1973 | Indiana University | |
referencedIn | Indiana History mss., 1725-1973 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
referencedIn | Indiana Medicine, 1993 | Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory | |
referencedIn | Indiana University Oral History Archive, 1991-1998 | Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory | |
referencedIn | Legal Profession in Indiana, 1976-1980 | Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory | |
creatorOf | Stephenson, David Curtis, 1891-1966. Collection, 1922-1978 (bulk 1922-1927). | Indiana Historical Society Library |
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associatedWith | Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory |
associatedWith | Indiana. Grand Jury (Marion County) |
associatedWith | Indiana. Supreme Court. |
associatedWith | Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) |
associatedWith | Oberholtzer, Madge, 1896-1925. |
associatedWith | Remy, William H. (William Henderson), 1892-1968. |
associatedWith | Republican Party (Ind.) |
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Birth 1891-08-21
Death 1966-06-28
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