Dan Seavey | |
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Born | March 23, 1865 Portland, Maine, U.S. |
Died | February 14, 1949 Peshtigo, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 83)
Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery, Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin |
Other names | "Roaring" Dan Seavey |
Occupation(s) | Sailor, fisherman, farmer, saloonkeeper, prospector, U.S. marshal, thief, poacher, smuggler, hijacker, procurer, lake pirate |
Known for | Lake piracy, in Wisconsin and Michigan, on the Great Lakes, from the late 19th to early 20th century |
Dan Seavey (March 23, 1865 – February 14, 1949), also known as "Roaring" Dan Seavey, was an American sailor, fisherman, farmer, saloon keeper, prospector, U.S. marshal, thief, poacher, smuggler, hijacker, procurer, and timber pirate in Wisconsin and Michigan and on the Great Lakes in the late 19th to early 20th century.