AL CAPONE
Alphonse Gabriel Capone
Born January 17, 1899
Brooklyn, New York
Died January 25, 1947 (aged 48)
Palm Island, Florida, U.S. (Miami Beach, Florida)
Charge(s) Tax Evasion
Penalty Imprisonment from 1932 to 1939
Occupation gangster
bootlegger
Spouse Mae Josephine Coughlin
Children Albert Francis Capone
Alphonse Gabriel Capone (January 17, 1899 - January 25, 1947), popularly known
as Al Capone or Scarface, was an Italian American gangster who led a crime
syndicate dedicated to the smuggling and bootlegging of liquor and other illegal
activities during the Prohibition Era of the 1920s and 1930s.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, to southwestern Italian emigrants Gabriele and
Teresina Capone, Capone began his career in Brooklyn before moving to Chicago
and becoming the boss of the criminal organization known as the Chicago Outfit (although
his business card reportedly described him as a used furniture dealer).
By the end of the 1920s, Capone had gained the attention of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation following his being placed on the Chicago Crime Commission's "public
enemies" list. Although never successfully convicted of racketeering charges,
Capone's criminal career ended in 1931, when he was indicted and convicted by
the federal government for income tax evasion.
Alphonse Gabriel Capone
Born January 17, 1899
Brooklyn, New York
Died January 25, 1947 (aged 48)
Palm Island, Florida, U.S. (Miami Beach, Florida)
Charge(s) Tax Evasion
Penalty Imprisonment from 1932 to 1939
Occupation gangster
bootlegger
Spouse Mae Josephine Coughlin
Children Albert Francis Capone
Alphonse Gabriel Capone (January 17, 1899 - January 25, 1947), popularly known
as Al Capone or Scarface, was an Italian American gangster who led a crime
syndicate dedicated to the smuggling and bootlegging of liquor and other illegal
activities during the Prohibition Era of the 1920s and 1930s.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, to southwestern Italian emigrants Gabriele and
Teresina Capone, Capone began his career in Brooklyn before moving to Chicago
and becoming the boss of the criminal organization known as the Chicago Outfit (although
his business card reportedly described him as a used furniture dealer).
By the end of the 1920s, Capone had gained the attention of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation following his being placed on the Chicago Crime Commission's "public
enemies" list. Although never successfully convicted of racketeering charges,
Capone's criminal career ended in 1931, when he was indicted and convicted by
the federal government for income tax evasion.