Alfred Packer

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Colorado_Gold_Rush
the 19th-century American frontier
the_San_Juan_Mountains
gptkbp:born January 21, 1842
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Mount_Olivet_Cemetery
gptkbp:claims self-defense in his actions
gptkbp:commanded 40 years in prison
gptkbp:convictedOf murder
gptkbp:court Alfred_Packer_trial
gptkbp:culturalHeritage songs and literature
extreme survival
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired horror stories
gptkbp:depictedIn graphic novels
films and documentaries
gptkbp:descendant none known
gptkbp:died April 23, 1907
the harsh winter conditions
gptkbp:documentedIn newspaper articles of the time
gptkbp:exhibits the death of his companions
gptkbp:famousRival one of the first murder trials in Colorado
gptkbp:fate remains were found
gptkbp:firstHeld I never killed anyone.
gptkbp:historicalContext American_West_expansion
gptkbp:historicalFigures in_American_criminal_history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early_American_criminal_case
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alfred Packer
gptkbp:influenced cannibalism discussions in media
modern portrayals of cannibalism
gptkbp:influencedBy survival situations
the_harsh_environment_of_the_Rockies
gptkbp:influenceOn cannibalism folklore
gptkbp:inspiration horror films
gptkbp:involvedIn search for gold
gptkbp:knownFor cannibalism during the winter of 1873
gptkbp:legacy cannibalism_in_American_folklore
gptkbp:legalStatus pardoned posthumously in 1980
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname The Colorado Cannibal
gptkbp:notableEvent survived_a_snowstorm_in_the_San_Juan_Mountains
gptkbp:notableFeature trial for murder and cannibalism
gptkbp:notableQuote "I was hungry."
gptkbp:occupation prospector
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Colorado
gptkbp:portrayedBy various actors in media
gptkbp:relatedTo survival cannibalism
gptkbp:reputation infamous_figure_in_American_history