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Beau Hickman Prince of American bummers in DC life and death
Washington nov 30 the life of Beau Hickman known as the Prince of American bummers details his Virginia Maryland origins early wealth loss in Washington society his habit of collecting others money and the decline after 1856 culminating in paralysis and death in 1875 at Providence Hospital His body mutilation at Congressional Cemetery prompts posthumous reflections on his genius and eccentric life
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R. M. Cheshire
Washington
National Capital
Beau’ Hickman
Robert S. Hickman
Prince
Beau Hickman
George Brummell
Beau
England
Virginia
Maryland
Hickman
Ays
The
Republic
Congress
Providence Hospital
Carreer
Prince Henry
John Falstaff
Mr. Hickman
Potter's Field
City of Washington
Congressional Cemetery
Anthony Buckley
Morris Street
Prince Avenue
Winburn Avenue
Milledie
W. A. Chastain