King of the Rum Runners, The Gulf Stream Pirate (nicknames in media)
Occupation(s)
Farmer, fisherman, field guide
Years active
1907–1927
Criminal status
Executed
Children
3
Conviction(s)
Murder on the high seas (2 counts)
Criminal penalty
Death
Details
Date
August 7, 1927
Location(s)
Gulf Stream
Killed
3
Injured
2
James Horace Alderman (in some sources Aldermon) (June 24, 1884 – August 17, 1929) was an American convicted murderer, bootlegger and gangster during the Prohibition era in the United States. He became known in the press by names like the "King of the Rum Runners"[1] and the "Gulf Stream Pirate."[2] While imprisoned awaiting execution he wrote an autobiography titled The Life Story of James Horace Alderman.
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