| Frederick Emerson Peters | |
|---|---|
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| FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive | |
| Description | |
| Born | September 28, 1885 West Salem, Ohio |
| Died | July 25, 1959 (aged 73) New Haven, Connecticut |
| Status | |
| Added | July 2, 1951 |
| Caught | January 15, 1952 |
| Number | 22 |
| Captured | |
Frederick Emerson Peters (September 28, 1885 – July 25, 1959) was an American impostor who wrote bad checks masquerading as scholars and famous people. In an age before mass communication, few store owners bothered to ID check writers. He was born in West Salem, Ohio.[1]
- ^ "The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania on July 5, 1951 · Page 17". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2020-11-06.