Trivia 1-17-20 & Bonus

[Trivia Master]

I was a private in Company M 72nd Pennsylvania Volunteers. My son would become a famous comic and juggler. (He changed our family surname slightly)
Who am I.

credit: @Peter Stines

Bonus:
I was a proud Minnesota infantryman, so proud that I had my name, encampment, battalion and regiment tattooed on my arm! Unfortunately, the tattooist misspelled my name!
Because of health issues, my service was short. I drifted from job to job, before settling in Colorado. I gained fame- or infamy- for a brutal crime, was convicted and imprisoned but ultimately pardoned. Late in life I took up a new lifestyle, one notably different from my past.
Who am I?
What was my crime?
What was my new lifestyle?

credit: @WJC

 

[FarawayFriend]

Regular question:

You are James Lydon Dukenfield (1840–1913). Your son was the famous W.C. Fields

"James Dukenfield served in Company M of the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War and was wounded in 1863."
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=W._C._Fields&oldid=934822460

 

[stuart1861]

- James Lydon Dukenfield

Bonus:
- Alferd "The Colorado Cannibal" Griner Packer
- premeditated murder/voluntary manslaughter/cannibalism
- a vegetarian and a charitable man

 

[hughes]

James Dukenfield

BONUS:
1. Alfred Packer
2. murder/cannabalism
3. security guard and ranch hand

 

[FarawayFriend]

Bonus:
1) You are Alfred Packer (name misspelled in tattoo as "Alferd")

2) You killed about 10 men of a 21 men group of gold seekers you were hired to lead to the gold fields at Breckenridge, CO. You stole their possessions and most probably you ate them, so cannibalism was added to your list of crimes. In a second trial you were no longer accused of murder, but of manslaughter and sentenced to 40 years of hard labor.

3) After your parole you worked as a guard at the Denver Post and turned vegetarian (understandably...)

Source:

Alfred Packer: Civil War Soldier Turned Cannibal - CIVIL WAR SAGA

Alfred Packer, the prospector accused of cannibalism in 1874, was also a Civil War soldier who fought for the Union army. Packer, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1842, was working as a shoemaker when the Civil War broke out. A year later, on April 22 of 1862, Packer enlisted…

civilwarsaga.com

 

[Brenal]

You are, James Lydon Dukenfield, father of W C Fields

Bonus:
Name: Alfred Packer.
Crime: Charged and convicted of murder following allegations of cannabilism.
Lifestyle: After discharge from the army he became a gold prospector and wilderness guide. Three years after murder conviction he was retried and convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 40 years hard labour. Pardoned and paroled in 1901 he became a guard at the Denver Post and allegedly turned vegetarian.

Alfred Packer: Civil War Soldier Turned Cannibal - CIVIL WAR SAGA

Alfred Packer, the prospector accused of cannibalism in 1874, was also a Civil War soldier who fought for the Union army. Packer, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1842, was working as a shoemaker when the Civil War broke out. A year later, on April 22 of 1862, Packer enlisted…

civilwarsaga.com

 

[Wallyfish]

William Claude Dukenfield - -AKA W.C. Fields
I am free of all prejudice. I hate everone equally source


Bonus.
Alfred Packer
Murder, cannibalism/abuse of a corpse
After his parole, Packer went to work as a guard at The Denver Post, and later as a ranch hand.

Tastes like chicken Alferd

Edit - Response to main question revised in subsequent post.

hoosier

 

[captaindrew]

Main question: James Lydon Dunkenfield, father of William Claude Dunkenfield better know as W.C. Fields

 

[Michigander]

1. James Lydon Dukenfield
Source

Bonus: Alfred Packer aka "The Colorado Cannibal"
2. Murder/Cannibalism (would be dropped to 5 counts of Voluntary Manslaughter)
3. Worked as a guard at the Denver Post and then became a ranch hand. He was rumored to have become a Vegetarian and towards the end of his life he was seen as a charitable man.
Source
Source (wiki)

 

[General Casey]

James Lydon Dukenfield, father of W.C. Fields

Bonus: Alferd Packer, who cannibalised members of an expedition and was charged with murder. Later, he became a guard for the Denver Post newspaper and a ranch hand

 

[ErnieMac]

Bonus:
Who am I? Alfred (Alferd) Packer.
What was my crime? The crime for which he was convicted was manslaughter, though Packer is better known as a cannibal who ate his victims.
What was my new lifestyle? Packer became a vegetarian.

 

[kholland]

James Dukenfield, the father of W C Fields

Bonus:
Alfred Packer
Cannibalism
After his parole, Packer went to work as a guard at The Denver Post, and later as a ranch hand

 

[DBF]

Question
You Are: James Lydon Dukenfield (1840–1913) your son would drop the "Dunken" and be known as W.C. Fields.
(Wikipedia)

Bonus
1. I believe he was Alfred or Alferd Packer of the 16th U.S. Infantry Minnesota
2. He was known as "The Colorado Cannibal" - according to him eating his victims although his story changed several times as to the why
3. New Lifestyle - He worked as a body guard for the owners of the Denver Post - however the most amazing change in his lifestyle was the fact he ate no more meat and became a vegetarian.
http://civilwarsaga.com/alfred-packer-civil-war-soldier/

 

[captaindrew]

Bonus: 1.Alferd Griner Packer 2. Was first convicted of murder but was retried and convicted of 5 counts of voluntary manslaughter, he resorted to cannibalism of his victims to survive the elements. 3. It is said he became a vegetarian

 

[ErnieMac]

Main question; You are William Claude Dukenfield better known as W. C. Fields.

Pvt James Lydon Dukenfield (1840-1913) - Find a...

Civil War Union Army Soldier. He served during the Civil War as a Private in Company M, 72nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was the father of comedian and actor W.C. Fields. His father is John Dukenfield and his mother is Anna Lyden Dukenfield

www.findagrave.com

W.C. Fields (1880-1946) - Find a Grave Memorial

Actor, Comedian. He gained stardom as an American entertainer who could deliver perfect line as a straight man in a comedic performance. Born William Claude Dukenfield, he was the oldest of the five children born to Kate Spangler Felton, a native of Philadelphia, and James Dukenfield, an...

www.findagrave.com

Bonus:
Who am I? Alfred (Alferd) Packer.
What was my crime? The crime for which he was convicted was manslaughter, though Packer is better known as a cannibal who ate his victims.
What was my new lifestyle? Packer became a vegetarian.

America's Favorite Cannibal, Colorado,

A well-seasoned tour of Colorado museums, monuments, and graves celebrating America's Favorite Cannibal. Alferd Packer ate five people during a bad winter in 1874, but escaped justice.

www.roadsideamerica.com

 

[nc native]

James Dukenfield was the father of comic W.C. Fields

 

[Nathanb1]

1. James Dukenfeld was W.C. Fields' father.
2. Alferd Packer was the Minnesota infantryman, accused of Cannibalism. After his legal troubles, he became a guard at the Denver Post (and also worked as a ranchhand). I love that the U of C named their cafeteria after him--must have been the same food I was eating....

 

[Rick Richter]

I was a private in Company M 72nd Pennsylvania Volunteers. My son would become a famous comic and juggler. (He changed our family surname slightly)
Who am I.

credit: @Peter Stines

Bonus:
I was a proud Minnesota infantryman, so proud that I had my name, encampment, battalion and regiment tattooed on my arm! Unfortunately, the tattooist misspelled my name!
Because of health issues, my service was short. I drifted from job to job, before settling in Colorado. I gained fame- or infamy- for a brutal crime, was convicted and imprisoned but ultimately pardoned. Late in life I took up a new lifestyle, one notably different from my past.
Who am I?
What was my crime?
What was my new lifestyle?

credit: @WJC

James Dukenfield.

Bonus: Alferd Packer

Edit - No answer given for the second and third parts of the bonus question.

hoosier

 

[streetwiseprof]

James Dukenfield, father of W. C. Fields.

Alferd (aka Alfred) Packer. Murder & cannibalism. Became a guard at the Denver Post--and (allegedly) a vegetarian.

 

[Wallyfish]

Wow, I just went back to ensure my answer was posted. I reread the first question and quickly determined that I didn't read it right. I am changing my answer to:

James Lydon Dukenfield .

Glad I checked. Sorry Hoosier, had a senior moment there. I wish we could edit posts.