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    • Bumpy Johnson

    African-American mobster (1905–1968)

    Bumpy Johnson

    Johnson in USP Leavenworth, January 11, 1954

    Born

    Ellsworth Raymond Johnson


    (1905-10-31)October 31, 1905

    Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.

    DiedJuly 7, 1968(1968-07-07) (aged 62)

    Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.

    Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)
    Occupation(s)Crime boss, drug trafficker
    Spouse

    Mayme Hatcher

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    (m. 1948)​
    Children2
    Conviction(s)Drug conspiracy (1952)
    Criminal penalty15 years' imprisonment

    Ellsworth Raymond "Bumpy" Johnson (October 31, 1905 – July 7, 1968) was an American crime boss in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City.

    Early life

    Ellsworth Raymond "Bumpy" Johnson was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on October 31, 1905, to Margaret Moultrie and William Johnson. When he was 10, his older brother Willie was accused of killing a white man. Afraid of