Ma Barker
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Birth Name: Arizona Donnie Clark
Born: 8 October 1873 Died: 16 January 1935
Country of origin: United States
Relationship Status: In a relationship
Partner: Arthur Dunlop
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Arizona Donnie Barker (nรฉe Clark) (October 8th 1873 โ January 16th 1935), better known as Ma Barker, and sometimes as Kate Barker, was the mother of several criminals who ran the Barker gang during the "public enemy era", when the exploits of gangs of criminals in the U.S. Midwest gripped the American people and press. She travelled with her sons during their criminal careers.
After Barker was killed during a shoot-out with the FBI, she gained a reputation as a ruthless crime matriarch who controlled and organized her sons' crimes. J. Edgar Hoover described her as "the most vicious, dangerous and resourceful
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