Joseph Force Crater

Joseph Force Crater (January 5, 1889 – disappeared August 6, 1930) was a 41-year-old New York City judge who vanished while out on a night on the town. He was last seen leaving a restaurant on West 45th Street, and entered popular culture of the 1930s as the "The Missingest Man in New York." Despite massive publicity, no trace of him was ever found, and nine years later he was legally presumed dead. The disappearance added to public disquiet about corruption in city government and was a factor in the downfall of the Tammany Hall political machine.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 05, 1889
Birth place
Easton Pennsylvania
Date of deathAugust 06, 1930
Place of death
New York City
Education
Columbia University
Lafayette College

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