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Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864 Massachusetts Salem Murder Murder Investigation Murder Investigation Massachusetts Salem History 19th century Sources Murder Massachusetts Salem History 19th century Webster, Daniel 1782-1852 White, Joseph 1747 or 1748-1830 White, Joseph 1747 or 1748-1830 Death and burialFilter By Authors
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Summary: The 1830 murder of wealthy slaver Joseph White shook all of Salem, Massachusetts. Soon the crime drew national attention when it was discovered that two of the conspirators came from Salem?s influential Crowninshield family: a clan of millionaire shipowners, cabinet secretaries, and congressmen. A prosecution team led by famed Massachusetts senator Daniel Webster made the case even more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2022