Ed Davis (criminal)
Ed Davis | |
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| Born | July 30, 1900 Waurika, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1938 (aged 38) San Quentin State Prison, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Bank robber and burglar |
| Criminal status | Executed by gas chamber |
| Convictions | Oklahoma First degree murder California First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Oklahoma Life imprisonment California Death |
Ed Davis (July 30, 1900 – December 16, 1938) was an American burglar, bank robber, and Depression-era outlaw. He was particularly active in Oklahoma, referred to by authorities as "The Fox", and frequently teamed with Jim Clark and Frank Sawyer during the early 1930s. Eventually captured in 1934, he was involved in a failed escape attempt from Folsom State Prison, resulting in the deaths of one guard and two inmates, and was executed at San Quentin.