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Edward James Dennis Sr.

Birth: 23 Sep 1877
Death: 25 Jul 1930 (aged 52)
Burial: Saint Johns Baptist Churchyard

Pinopolis, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 38636613 View Source

E.J. Dennis was a senator who was assassinated by W.L. Thornley, hired by former bootleg whiskey king and one-time federal prosecution agent Glenn B. McKnight. Dennis had waged war against the liquor interests for years. Thornley shot him in Monck's Corner.

E.J. Dennis was a senator who was assassinated by W.L. Thornley, hired by former bootleg whiskey king and one-time federal prosecution agent Glenn B. McKnight. Dennis had waged war against the liquor interests for years. Thornley shot him in Monck's Corner.

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Ella Mae Coney Dennis

1884–1968

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Created by: Ann
Added: Jun 22, 2009
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38636613/edward_james-dennis: accessed ), memorial page for Edward James Dennis Sr. (23 Sep 1877–25 Jul 1930), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38636613, citing Saint Johns Baptist Churchyard, Pinopolis, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Ann (contributor 46833496).

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