Name Oliver Garrett Role Author | Alma mater Boston University Books The Brewmaster's Table | |
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Awards James Beard Award for Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional Nominations James Beard Award for Wine, Spirits, and other Beverages, James Beard Award for Beverage | ||
Oliver "Ollie" Bridge Garrett (October 14, 1894 – November 14, 1979) was the head of Boston's Vice and Liquor Squad during Prohibition. In May 1930, he pleaded guilty to charges of extortion and sentenced to two years in Deer Island Prison.
A mixed drink, the "Million Dollar Cop", at Carrie Nation Restaurant and Cocktail Club in Boston is named after him.
He was born October 14, 1894 in Mechanic Falls, Maine and died November 14, 1979 in Yacolt, Washington. He is interred at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Vancouver, Washington.
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