John T. Thompson

John T. Thompson

male, deceased (1940)
From Newport, Kentucky, thompsonsubmachinegun, Firearm designer, united states military, John Taliaferro Thompson, United States Army officer
John Taliaferro Thompson (December 3, 1860 - June 21, 1940) was a United States military officer best remembered as the inventor of the Thompson...
John Bell Blish

John Bell Blish

male, deceased (1921)
World War II, inventor, spanish-american war, arlington national cemetery, American, commander…thompsonsubmachinegun
John Bell Blish (September 8th, 1860 - December 22nd, 1921) Known mostly for inventing the Blish lock, used in the Thompson submachine gun. Blish...
Frank McErlane

Frank McErlane

male, deceased (1932)
Pontiac Correctional Center, Johnny "The Fox" Torrio, Chicago Outfit, tommy, thompsonsubmachinegun, St. Valentine's Day Massacre…submachine gun
Frank McErlane (1894-8 October 1932) was a Prohibition-era gangster. He led the Saltis-McErlane Gang, allied with the Johnny Torrio-Al Capone Gang,...

Harrison C. Summers

male, deceased (1983)
American airborne landings in Normandy, American military personnel of World War II, paratroopers, from West Virginia, Lung cancer death, operation overlord…thompsonsubmachinegun
Harrison C. Summers (July 12, 1918-August 1983) was a paratrooper during World War II who fought with the 1st Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry...
Richard Southgate

Richard Southgate

male, deceased (1857)
From Newport, Kentucky, Kentucky lawyer, congressman, thompsonsubmachinegun, william and mary college, Northern Kentuckian…Tommy Gun
Richard Southgate was born in New York City on Jan 23, 1774. He was the only son of Capt Wright Southgate and Mary Lush. He studied law at William...

Claude Maddox

male, deceased (1955)
American, Prohibition, thompsonsubmachinegun, mobster, Chicago Outfit, Egan's Rats
"Screwy" Claude Maddox (1897-June 22, 1955?), also known under the alias "J.E. Moore", was a Chicago mobster and head of the "Circus Gang" whose...

Peter von Frantizius

male, deceased (1968)
Prohibition, thompsonsubmachinegun, Chicago Outfit, Mafia associates, St. Valentine's Day Massacre, North Side Mob…submachine guns
Peter von Frantizius ["Frantzius"] (d. April 6, 1968) was a Chicago businessman and arms dealer to the Chicago underworld during Prohibition, later...