Liver-Eating Johnson

John "Liver-Eating" Johnson, born John Jeremiah Garrison Johnston (July 1, 1824 – January 21, 1900), was a mountain man of the American Old West. He gained notoriety from killing and scalping hundreds of Native Americans and eating their livers.

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Born

John Jeremiah Garrison Johnston (1824-07-01)July 1, 1824 Hickory Tavern area, near Pattenburg, New Jersey, US

Died

January 21, 1900(1900-01-21) (aged 75) Santa Monica, California, US

Other name

Garrison

Occupation

Mountain Man

References

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