Episode 2 of 3
Robbery Execution
- When
- January 26, 1876
- Where
- Northampton, Massachusetts
- Part of
- Northampton Bank robbery
The Northampton Bank was robbed of $1.6 million in cash and securities by the Rufus Gang on January 26, 1876.
The robbery was executed by the Rufus Gang, led by Thomas Dunlap, Robert Scott, and George Leonidas Leslie. Leslie planned the robbery but did not participate on the day. The theft was the largest bank robbery in U.S. history at the time, affecting 75 depositors.
Sources
- Northampton Bank robbery Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
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