James Frederick Lanning: Burglary & Violation of Drug Act

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 James Frederick Lanning was born 17 aug 1891 in Peoria, IL. To Thomas P Lanning (1857-1900) & Annie Blacklock (1872-1906).

Inmate: #1646 Idaho State Prison

Rec: 22 Feb 1910

Crime: Burglary






James wasparoled 4 June 1912 and married May Heath (1894-1935) on 26 Oct 1912 in Boise, ID.
They would have a son in 1913 that was stillborn


They would have a second son James Frederick Lanning Jr born BIRTH 20 FEB 1918 • Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA he would die DEATH 4 OCT 1994 • Carson City, Nevada, USA. 

There is a delayed birth cert.




May and James would divorce and he would go off to California where he would be arrested in 1927 for violating the Drug Act and be sent to McNeil Island a Federal Prison in Washington.



Inmate: #6298 McNeil Federal Prison
Rec: 25 Jun 1927
Crime: Vio. Drug Act

Newspaper article:



The article doesn't explain much just his charge along with a bunch of others who violated this law.


James would Marry again to a Teresa (1884-1969). I did not find out when or where but they are buried together according to Find A Grave. Which also doesn't mention a maiden name.


James died 8 Oct 1954 in San Francisco, CA here's his obit.



I wonder if losing both parents at an early age had something to do with him taking off from Peoria, IL at age 19 and heading across the country. I doubt he had a car, I would bet he was hitching rides and hopping trains, as that what they did back then. I would bet he was either selling drugs or doing them I did find a passenger list (see below) where he had been in Korea in 1946.


Name: James F Lanning

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 1891

Age: 55

Arrival Date: 8 Nov 1946

Port of Arrival: San Francisco, California

Ship Name: Marine Fox

Port of Departure: Jinsen, Korea



Could this of contributed to the drugs???


Here's a video: In The Korea Occupation Area 1946-1948





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