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Harrison T. "Tip" Riley, born in 1841, met a tragic end on June 30, 1884, in Bee Ridge, Sarasota County, Florida. Riley was murdered while riding his horse to the post office along Bee Ridge Road. His death was not a random act of violence but rather a calculated assassination carried out by a group known as the Sarasota Vigilance Committee, also referred to as the Sarasota Assassination Society. This secretive organization was notorious for targeting political opponents and individuals they dee ...Read More
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Harrison T. Tip Riley
Male
Manatee
FL
1884-06-30
Harrison
Riley
11/06/2025
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Has anyone else been struck by how the Sarasota Vigilance Committee seemingly operated with such imp... ...Read More
09/04/2024
09/04/2024
I can hardly believe the coldness of the Sarasota Vigilance Committee in the case of Harrison T. "Ti... ...Read More
11/28/2023
11/28/2023
