Belle Cora | |
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 Representation of Cora | |
| Born | 1827 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | 1862 (aged 34–35) |
| Other names | Arabella Ryan |
| Occupation | Madam |
Belle Cora (1827?[1][2]–February 18/19, 1862), also known as Arabella Ryan,[3] was a madam of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco during the mid-nineteenth century.[4] She rose to public attention in 1855 when her lover, Charles Cora, killed U.S. Marshal William H. Richardson after they had a conflict at the theater. She died in 1862.
- ^ Jensen 2012, p. 360.
- ^ Levy 2013, p. 150.
- ^ Levy 2013, p. 149.
- ^ Italic, The Bold (September 1, 2023). "These San Francisco streets were named after prostitutes". Medium. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2024.