Thomas Draper | |
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| Born | c. 1839 |
| Died | 1883 (aged 43–44) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Shang Draper |
| Occupation(s) | shanghaier, criminal gang leader, saloon keeper |
| Employer | self-employed |
| Known for | Being a New York City waterfront shanghaier. |
Thomas "Shang" Draper (c. 1839–1883) was a criminal shanghaier, saloon keeper, and criminal gang leader in New York City along the city waterfront.[1] Working with George Leonidas Leslie, he was involved in the 1869 Ocean National Bank robbery, the 1876 Northampton Bank robbery, and the 1878 Manhattan Savings Institution robbery.
- ^ "A CRIMINAL FEUD ENDED; AN EARLY MORNING TRAGEDY IN "SHANG" DRAPER'S BAR-ROOM. JOHN IRVING'S PURSUIT OF JOHN WALSH RESULTING IN THE MURDER OF BOTH-- A SINGULAR STORY OF CRIME. (Published 1883)". The New York Times. 1883-10-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-07.