1. Thomas James Holden
Thomas James Holden was right out of the golden age of gangsters, until a horrific crime committed in his later years got him the notoriety of the first person ever listed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Sources:
Grunge: “The Truth about the First Person on the FBI’s Most Wanted List” by Luke Holden
History Daily: “The History of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List” by Grace Taylor
Mental Floss: “Thomas James Holden, the First Fugitive on the FBI’s Most Wanted List” by Beth Colman
Offbeat Oregon: “How FBI’s Most Wanted Gangster was Busted” by Finn J. D. John
Oregon Live: “The FBI’s Famous 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List Launched 70 Years Ago – and Led Agents to Beaverton” by Douglas Perry
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