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Thomas Lee Woolwine

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Thomas Lee Woolwine

Birth
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Death
8 Jul 1925 (aged 50)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Plot
Section 15 Lot 90
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Los Angeles District Attorney, figure in the William Desmond Taylor murder case. Woolwine was a district attorney in L.A. His investigations ended the careers of two L.A. Mayors. He also attempted to jail Valentino for bigamy. However, he made his way into Hollywood legend during the 1922 murder of movie director William Desmond Taylor. Many historians believe that Woolwine destroyed crucial evidence in the case after being bribed by the mother of one of the prime suspects. The case was never solved.
Los Angeles District Attorney, figure in the William Desmond Taylor murder case. Woolwine was a district attorney in L.A. His investigations ended the careers of two L.A. Mayors. He also attempted to jail Valentino for bigamy. However, he made his way into Hollywood legend during the 1922 murder of movie director William Desmond Taylor. Many historians believe that Woolwine destroyed crucial evidence in the case after being bribed by the mother of one of the prime suspects. The case was never solved.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Evening Blues
  • Added: Oct 20, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8005468/thomas_lee-woolwine: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Lee Woolwine (31 Oct 1874–8 Jul 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8005468, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.