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John Lanier

Case from Madison, AL dated Dec 12, 1900

Victim Details

John Lanier

Male

Madison

AL

1900-12-12

43

John

Lanier

07/07/2026

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In the quiet town of Madison, Alabama, the life of John Lanier, a 43-year-old man, came to an abrupt and violent end on December 12, 1900. Lanier, who served as a Deputy Collector, was a man of some standing in the community. His death, a result of gun violence, sent ripples through the small town, yet the specific details of the tragic event remain shrouded in the mists of time.

Online sources confirm the date and cause of his demise but offer little more to illuminate the circumstances ...
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