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George Hamilton Wentworth

Case from Berkeley, CA dated Nov 24, 1926

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George Hamilton Wentworth

Male

Berkeley

CA

1926-11-24

George

Hamilton Wentworth

07/05/2026

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Federal Prohibition Agent George Hamilton Wentworth was tragically killed on November 24, 1926, in Berkeley, California. Agent Wentworth was involved in an undercover operation aimed at curbing illegal liquor activities during the Prohibition era. On the day of the incident, he and another agent successfully purchased a large quantity of illicit liquor from a suspect named Burrill Morris. Following the purchase, the agents arrested Morris and began transporting him to jail.

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