Biography of ellsworth bumpy johnson

(1905-1968)

Who Was Bumpy Johnson?

Born in 1905, Bumpy Johnson was an American crime boss in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, who first came to power under racket boss Stephanie St.

Clair, and later did business with Italian mobster Charles "Lucky" Luciano.

Biography of ellsworth bumpy johnson

Johnson would go on to mentor Frank Lucas, who would take over Harlem's operations and turn it into a haven for drug trafficking.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Ellsworth Raymond "Bumpy" Johnson
BORN: October 31, 1905
BIRTHPLACE: Charleston, South Carolina
DEATH: July 7, 1968 (age 62 years)
SPOUSE: Mayme Hatcher Johnson (m.

1948-1968)
CONVICTION: Drug Conspiracy (1952)
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Scorpio

Early Life and Criminal Beginnings

Ellsworth Raymond “Bumpy” Johnson was born on October 31, 1905, in Charleston, South Carolina. He was given the nickname "Bumpy" due to an abnormal growth on his head.

After his older brother was wanted for the murder of a white man, a 10-year-o