William McCloundy
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William McCloundy (born 1859 or 1860),[1] also known as I.O.U. O'Brien,[2] was an early 20th-century confidence trickster, from Asbury Park, New Jersey, who served a two-and-a-half-year prison term in Sing Sing for selling the Brooklyn Bridge to a tourist in 1901.[1]
[edit] See also
- Brooklyn Bridge#Cultural significance — other information about selling the Brooklyn Bridge
- George C. Parker
[edit] References
- ^ a b "CONFIDENCE MAN JAILED.; McCloundy, Who Once Sold the Brooklyn Bridge, Faces Life Term.". The New York Times: p. 21. 1928-07-08. http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/buy_sell_the_brooklyn_bridge/.
- ^ Cohen, Gabriel (2005-11-27). "For You, Half Price". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/27/nyregion/thecity/27brid.html?ex=1290747600&en=d5b19f580f176c64&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss.
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