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| birth_name = | | birth_name = Truxton Melville Hosley | ||
| birth_day = | | birth_day = March 15, | ||
| birth_year = | | birth_year = 1914 | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = Brookland, Pennsylvania | ||
| death_day = | | death_day = February 23, | ||
| death_year = | | death_year = 1995 | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = Hollywood, Florida | ||
| resting_place = | | resting_place = Ulysses Cemetery, Ulysses, Pennsylvania | ||
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| flourished = | | flourished = 1940s | ||
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'''Truxton Hosley''' was a mentalist who performed in nearly every state in America. | '''Truxton Hosley''' (1914-1995) was a mentalist who performed in nearly every state in America. | ||
== Biography == | |||
Hosley began per forming magic at the age of eight, after being inspired by seeing [[Le Roy, Talma and Bosco]]. | Hosley began per forming magic at the age of eight, after being inspired by seeing [[Le Roy, Talma and Bosco]]. | ||
The New York state's Gov. Dewey praised Hosley for his fight against spook crooks and the Treasury Department lauded him for his aid in selling war bonds.<ref> Cover, [[Genii 1947 November]]</ref> | The New York state's Gov. Dewey praised Hosley for his fight against spook crooks and the Treasury Department lauded him for his aid in selling war bonds.<ref> Cover, [[Genii 1947 November]]</ref> | ||
He performed at the Friday night show for the [[New York State Conclave of Magicians]] in 1940. | He performed at the Friday night show for the [[New York State Conclave of Magicians]] in 1940.<ref>http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=branagak&id=I37207</ref><ref>http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69124447</ref> | ||
He later become a well known artist in Auburn, New York. | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:04, 17 September 2013
| Truxton Hosley | |
 Cover of Genii (1947) | |
| Born | Truxton Melville Hosley March 15, 1914 Brookland, Pennsylvania |
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| Died | February 23, 1995 (age 80) Hollywood, Florida |
| Resting place | Ulysses Cemetery, Ulysses, Pennsylvania |
| Flourished | 1940s |
Truxton Hosley (1914-1995) was a mentalist who performed in nearly every state in America.
Biography
Hosley began per forming magic at the age of eight, after being inspired by seeing Le Roy, Talma and Bosco.
The New York state's Gov. Dewey praised Hosley for his fight against spook crooks and the Treasury Department lauded him for his aid in selling war bonds.[1]
He performed at the Friday night show for the New York State Conclave of Magicians in 1940.[2][3]
He later become a well known artist in Auburn, New York.
References