Tom Dula
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Tom Dula was a North Carolina man whose 1868 execution for the murder of Laura Foster inspired the famous American folk ballad "Tom Dooley."
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tom Dooley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by hanging ⓘ |
| convictedOf | murder ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criminalCharge | murder of Laura Foster ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | subject of American folk music ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1845 ⓘ |
| dateOfCrime | 1866 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1868-05-01 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | white American ⓘ |
| familyName | Dula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
American folk culture
ⓘ
North Carolina folklore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkInspired |
folk ballad "Tom Dooley"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
novels and historical accounts about the Tom Dooley case ⓘ numerous musical recordings of "Tom Dooley" ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | executed convict ⓘ |
| locationOfCrime | Wilkes County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Tom Dula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inspiration for the folk ballad "Tom Dooley"
ⓘ
murder of Laura Foster ⓘ |
| occupation | Confederate soldier ⓘ |
| participantIn | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American true crime history
ⓘ
history of North Carolina ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wilkes County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Wilkes County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Statesville, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Appalachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Wilkes County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
arrest for the murder of Laura Foster
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conviction for murder ⓘ public execution in Statesville ⓘ |
| trialHeldIn | Iredell County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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