Stephenson, David Curtis, 1891-1966
Variant namesBorn 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 | Legal Profession in Indiana, 1976-1980 | Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory | |
| referencedIn | Indiana Medicine, 1993 | Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory | |
| referencedIn | History of Indiana, 1971-1980 | Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory | |
| referencedIn | Indiana History mss., 1725-1973 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| creatorOf | Indiana History mss, 1725-1973 | Indiana University | |
| creatorOf | Stephenson, David Curtis, 1891-1966. Collection, 1922-1978 (bulk 1922-1927). | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Indiana University Oral History Archive, 1991-1998 | Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory |
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| associatedWith | Indiana. Grand Jury (Marion County) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Indiana. Supreme Court. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Oberholtzer, Madge, 1896-1925. | person |
| associatedWith | Remy, William H. (William Henderson), 1892-1968. | person |
| associatedWith | Republican Party (Ind.) | corporateBody |
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| Indiana--Marion County |
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Birth 1891-08-21
Death 1966-06-28
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