Dutch Schultz
E131602
Dutch Schultz was a notorious Prohibition-era American mobster and bootlegger who became a prominent figure in organized crime before his murder in 1935.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dutch Schultz canonical | 10 |
| Dutch Schultz gang | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T985489 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Dutch Schultz Context triple: [National Crime Syndicate, notableMember, Dutch Schultz]
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A.
Meyer Lansky
Meyer Lansky was a major American organized crime figure and financial mastermind who helped build the National Crime Syndicate and modernize the mob’s gambling operations.
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B.
Al Capone
Al Capone was a notorious American gangster and crime boss of the Prohibition era, best known for leading the Chicago Outfit and becoming an enduring symbol of organized crime in the United States.
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C.
Lucky Luciano
Lucky Luciano was a notorious Italian-American mobster who became a founding father of modern organized crime in the United States and a key architect of the national crime syndicate.
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D.
Frank Nitti
Frank Nitti was a prominent Italian-American mobster who became one of the key leaders of the Chicago Outfit, especially after Al Capone’s imprisonment.
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E.
Johnny Torrio
Johnny Torrio was an influential Italian-American mobster and mentor to Al Capone who helped organize and modernize Chicago’s criminal underworld during the Prohibition era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dutch Schultz Target entity description: Dutch Schultz was a notorious Prohibition-era American mobster and bootlegger who became a prominent figure in organized crime before his murder in 1935.
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A.
Meyer Lansky
Meyer Lansky was a major American organized crime figure and financial mastermind who helped build the National Crime Syndicate and modernize the mob’s gambling operations.
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B.
Al Capone
Al Capone was a notorious American gangster and crime boss of the Prohibition era, best known for leading the Chicago Outfit and becoming an enduring symbol of organized crime in the United States.
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C.
Lucky Luciano
Lucky Luciano was a notorious Italian-American mobster who became a founding father of modern organized crime in the United States and a key architect of the national crime syndicate.
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D.
Frank Nitti
Frank Nitti was a prominent Italian-American mobster who became one of the key leaders of the Chicago Outfit, especially after Al Capone’s imprisonment.
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E.
Johnny Torrio
Johnny Torrio was an influential Italian-American mobster and mentor to Al Capone who helped organize and modernize Chicago’s criminal underworld during the Prohibition era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bootlegger
ⓘ
mobster ⓘ organized crime figure ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
Prohibition era in the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Prohibition era
|
| alias | Dutch Schultz ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mafia
ⓘ
surface form:
American Mafia
organized crime in New York City ⓘ |
| birthName | Arthur Simon Flegenheimer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wounds ⓘ |
| conflict | New York City underworld gang wars ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criminalActivity |
bootlegging
ⓘ
extortion ⓘ illegal gambling ⓘ numbers racket ⓘ |
| criminalOrganization |
Dutch Schultz
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dutch Schultz gang
|
| dateOfBirth | 1902-08-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1935-10-24 ⓘ |
| enemy | Thomas E. Dewey ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | German-Jewish ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grewUpIn |
The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
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surface form:
Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
|
| hasNotableFeature | reputation for extreme violence ⓘ |
| killedAt | Palace Chophouse, Newark, New Jersey, United States ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalIssues | tax evasion charges ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| notableAssociate |
Arnold Rothstein
ⓘ
Lucky Luciano ⓘ
surface form:
Charles "Lucky" Luciano
Lucky Luciano ⓘ Meyer Lansky ⓘ |
| notableFor |
control of Harlem numbers racket
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control of New York City beer and liquor rackets during Prohibition ⓘ |
| occupation |
bootlegger
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gang leader ⓘ mobster ⓘ racketeer ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
The Bronx
ⓘ
surface form:
Bronx, New York
Manhattan ⓘ
surface form:
Manhattan, New York
New York City ⓘ |
| parents |
Emma Flegenheimer
ⓘ
Arthur Simon Flegenheimer ⓘ
surface form:
Herman Flegenheimer
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| placeOfBirth |
The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
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surface form:
Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Newark, New Jersey, United States ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| targetOf | prosecution by Thomas E. Dewey ⓘ |
| triedFor | tax evasion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Dutch Schultz Description of subject: Dutch Schultz was a notorious Prohibition-era American mobster and bootlegger who became a prominent figure in organized crime before his murder in 1935.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.