Charles Birger
Charles "Charlie" Birger (born Shachna Itzak Birger, February 5, 1881 – April 19, 1928) was an American bootlegger during the Prohibition period in southern Illinois.
Charles Birger | |
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| Born | Shachnai Itzik Birger February 5, 1881 Adygea, Russian Empire |
| Died | April 19, 1928 (aged 47) Benton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Other names | Shachna Birger |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier, cowboy, miner, saloon keeper, bootlegger, criminal gang leader |
| Known for | Bootlegging and leading the Birger Gang, who fought a bloody war with the Ku Klux Klan and the Shelton Brothers Gang over the domination of southern Illinois. Birger was the last person to be publicly hanged in Illinois. |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Founder | Charles "Charlie" Birger |
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| Founding location | Crab Orchard, Williamson County, Illinois |
| Years active | 1920-1928 |
| Territory | Southern Illinois |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
| Membership (est.) | 16 |
| Criminal activities | Bootlegging, murder, proprietor of gambling houses |
| Rivals | Shelton Brothers Gang |
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