- Date
- 1856-06-16
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritagereligionpublicationhistoriography
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The October 2002 Beaver Beacon recounts the June 16, 1856 killing of James Strang at McCullough’s dock, attributing the shooting and attack to Alexander Wentworth and Thomas Bedford. It also summarizes Bedford’s later 1882 account, the men’s release after a mock trial, and Bedford’s role in organizing the removal of other Strangite settlers.
Evidence limits
This is a later newspaper historical narrative that combines Bedford’s 1882 interview with local historical interpretation. It is not treated here as a fully verified primary account, and disputed details require comparison with other sources.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, October 2002, “The Man who shot Strang.”Recounts the June 16, 1856 attack on James Strang at McCullough’s dock, the roles attributed to Thomas Bedford and Alexander Wentworth, their release after a mock trial, and Bedford’s later 1882 newspaper account. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2002-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the historical feature.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2002-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “The Beaver Beacon recounts Thomas Bedford’s role in the 1856 killing of James Strang”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-man-who-shot-strang-1856-recounted-2002/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 2002, “The Man who shot Strang.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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