Charles "King" Solomon | |
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Born | Charles Solomon 1884 |
Died | January 24, 1933 | (aged 48–49)
Cause of death | Shot by rival gunmen |
Nationality | Russian-American |
Years active | 1900s-1933 |
Conviction(s) | Perjury |
Criminal penalty | 5 years imprisonment (served 13 months, 1922) |
Charles "King" Solomon (1884 – January 24, 1933) was a Russian-born mob boss who controlled Boston's bootlegging, narcotics, and illegal gambling during the Prohibition era.