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Henry Lewelling

Case from Arroyo-grande, CA dated Mar 28, 1904

Victim Details

Henry Lewelling

Male

Arroyo-grande

CA

1904-03-28

41

Henry

Lewelling

06/30/2026

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Henry Lewelling, aged 41, served as the first Town Marshal of Arroyo Grande, California. His tenure began in November 1903, following four years of experience as a Deputy Sheriff. Tragically, his service was cut short when he was fatally shot on March 28, 1904. The incident occurred while Lewelling was responding to a disturbance caused by George Roberts, who was firing a gun in the downtown streets. Initially, Lewelling managed to quell the disturbance, but the situation escalated the following ...
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