George Musey
George S. Musey | |
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| Born | July 17, 1900 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 25, 1935 (aged 35) Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Gangster, Mob Boss |
| Title | Boss |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Spouse | Mary Abraham Musey (c. 1924–1935; his death) |
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| Parent(s) | Jamail (Sid) Musey and Sally Musey |
| Allegiance | Downtown Gang |
| Convictions | 1929 |
| Criminal charge | Bootlegging |
| Penalty | Imprisonment, Atlanta Penitentiary |
George S. Musey, also known as "one-armed George S. Musey", was a mob boss in Galveston, Texas, during the Prohibition era. Along with Johnny Jack Nounes, he led the Downtown Gang, one of two gangs which controlled the Galveston underworld until the early 1930s. He was convicted on conspiracy liquor charges in 1929 and sent to Atlanta Penitentiary. Musey was killed by shooting in 1935, eight days after his 35th birthday.