Alferd Packer (November 21, 1842 – April 23, 1907) is popularly known as one of only two Americans ever imprisoned for cannibalism, alongside Albert Fish. First tried for murder, Packer was eventually sentenced to jail for 40 years after being convicted of manslaughter.Encyclopedia of Western Lawmen & Outlaws. Da Capo Press. pp. 250-251. ISBN 030680591X. Google Print. Retrieved April 13, 2005.
^ Grove, Lloyd (1989). Just How Many Democrats Did Al Packer Eat? GWU Professor Digs Into the Legend. The Washington Post.
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