“P” is for Purvis, Melvin Horace, Jr. (1902-1960)

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“P” is for Purvis, Melvin Horace, Jr. (1902-1960). Federal agent. Born in Timmonsville, Purvis gained national fame during the 1930s as the nation’s “ace G-man.”

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