Melvin Purvis

Melvin Purvis. Image from Columbia Star.

(1903-1960) Born in Timmonsville, SC, Melvin Purvis was an FBI agent responsible for ending the criminal careers of Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, and John Dillinger.

Resources

South Carolina Encyclopedia - Melvin Horace Purvis Jr.

PBS - Melvin Purvis

Discus Resources

Gale in Context: Biography

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