George C. Parker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge C. Parker
confidence trickster
Date of Birth: 16-Mar-1860
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1936
Profession: impostor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About George C. Parker
- George C.
- Parker (March 16, 1860 – 1936) was an American con man best known for his surprisingly successful attempts to "sell" the Brooklyn Bridge.
- He made his living conducting illegal sales of property he did not own, often New York's public landmarks, to unwary immigrants.
- The Brooklyn Bridge was the subject of several of his transactions, predicated on the notion of the buyer controlling access to the bridge.
- Police removed several of his victims from the bridge as they tried to erect toll booths.
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