Charles Baron
Charles "Babe" Baron (1907-1992[1]) was an organized crime figure in Chicago, Illinois. He owned a successful Chicago new car dealership ( Charles Baron Ford) as well as holding the rank of brigadier general in the Illinois National Guard. He was involved in illegal gambling as a handbook operator for the Chicago Outfit.
Along with Dave Yaras and
Hilton Hotels.[2]
Twice arrested for murder, including that of
Kefauver Hearings, in the 1950s.[2]
A former general manager of
References
- ^ "General Charles Baron 1907 - 1992 BillionGraves Record". BillionGraves. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b Demaris, Ovid, "Captive City," 1970, p.250
Further reading
- Rothman, Hal. Neon Metropolis: how Las Vegas started the twenty-first century. London: Routledge, 2002. ISBN 0-415-92612-2
