Scammer Monroe Edwards
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Name: | Monroe Edwards |
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Born: | 1808 |
whether Dead or Alive: | 1847 |
Age: | 38 |
Country: | United States |
Occupation: | Slave trader |
Criminal / Fraud / Scam Charges: | Multiple counts of forgery and fraud |
Criminal / Fraud / Scam Penalty: | 10 years in prison |
Known For: | Forgery |
Description :
Monroe Edwards?(1808?? January 27, 1847) was an American slave trader, forger, and criminal who was the subject of a well-publicized trial and conviction in 1842. Originally from?Kentucky, Edwards moved to?New Orleans?then settled in?Texas. He smuggled slaves into?Brazil?in 1832 and used the proceeds to purchase land in Texas.