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Jang In-hwan

Independence activist who shot and killed Durham Stevens in San Francisco in 1908

He emigrated to the United States and joined the Daedong Bogukhoe in San Francisco. In March 1908 Durham W. Stevens, the Japanese-appointed adviser to Korea's foreign ministry, had claimed that Japanese rule benefited Korea; when Jeon Myeong-un's attempt on him at the San Francisco ferry terminal failed, Jang shot him, and Stevens died. Jang was sentenced to 25 years. The attack led the Korean groups in America to unite as the Korean National Association.

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    1908Jeon Myeong-un and Jang In-hwan Attack Stevensleader

    Jeon Myeong-un and Jang In-hwan shot Durham Stevens, the adviser who defended Japanese rule over Korea, in San Francisco; the deed united the Korean community in America.

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  • Jeon Myeong-un1884 – 1947

    Independence activist who attacked Durham Stevens in San Francisco in 1908

  • Durham W. Stevens1851 – 1908

    American adviser imposed on Korea’s foreign ministry in 1904 who defended Japanese rule and was shot in San Francisco