Soapy Smith
Appearance
Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith II (November 2, 1860 - July 8, 1898) was an American confidence trickster and gangster. He was a major figure in organized crime in Colorado and Skagway, Alaska.
He was born in Coweta County, Georgia. He was killed in a shootout in Skagway when he was 37.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Smith, Jeff. (2009). Alias Soapy Smith : the life and death of a scoundrel : the biography of Jefferson Randolph Smith II (1st ed.). Juneau, Alaska: Klondike Research. ISBN 9780981974316. OCLC 472487529.