1878 - 1920
James Colosimo
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Details
| Birthday |
16th February, 1878
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| Birthplace |
Colosimi, Calabria, Italy
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| Died |
11th May, 1920
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| Buried |
Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Occupation Text |
Businessman, Crime boss, Mafioso, Mobster, Racketeer
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Vincenzo Colosimo (February 16, 1878 – May 11, 1920), known as James "Big Jim" Colosimo or as "Diamond Jim", was an Italian-American Mafia crime boss who emigrated from Calabria, Italy, in 1895, and built a criminal empire in Chicago based on prostitution, gambling, and racketeering. He gained power through petty crime and by heading a chain of brothels. From about 1902 until his death in 1920, he led a gang that became known after his death as the Chicago Outfit. Johnny Torrio was an enforcer whom Colosimo imported in 1909 from New York and who seized control after his death. Al Capone, a Torrio henchman, allegedly was directly involved in the murder.
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