(Also see Famous Western (Cowboy) Characters, and Famous Western (Cowboy) Actors
("Cowboy" is not sex specific, just like highboy, busboy, bellboy, paperboy, etc.)
 
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Outlaws of the Old West sorted by Popular Name
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 | Arkansas Tom Jones Birth Name: Roy Daugherty • Outlaw and a member of the Wild Bunch gang Born: 1870, ? ? → Died: 1924, August 16 Age: 54y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot during a gunfight |
 | Belle Starr Birth Name: Myra Belle Shirley Reed Starr (The Bandit Queen) • Rustling, horse stealing, bootlegging whiskey Born: 1848, February 5 → Died: 1889, February 3 Age: 40y 11m 29d → Cause of death: shot in an ambush |
 | Big Jim Courtright Birth Name: Timothy Isaiah Courtright (Tim Isaiah) • Lawman, gunfighter, Born: 1848, ? ? → Died: 1887, February 8 Age: 39y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot in a gunfight |
 | Bill Doolin Birth Name: William Doolin • Bandit, founder of the Wild Bunch gang Born: 1858, ? ? → Died: 1896, August 24 Age: 38y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot by US Marshall Heck Thomas |
 | Bill Miner Birth Name: Ezra Allen Miner (aka "Gentleman Bandit") • Stagecoach robber, known for his politeness Born: 1847, ? ? → Died: 1913, September 2 Age: 66y ?m ?d → Cause of death: gastritis |
 | Bill Walters, "Bronco Bill" Birth Name: William E. Walters • Outlaw during the closing days of the Old West, best known for the legend of his "lost treasure" Born: 1869, ? ? → Died: 1921, June 16 Age: 52y ?m ?d → Cause of death: accidental fall |
 | Billy Brooks Birth Name: William L. "Buffalo Bill" Brooks • Buffalo hunter, gunfighter, stage driver, marshal. Born: 1832, ? ? → Died: 1874, July 29 Age: 42y ?m ?d → Cause of death: hanged |
 | Billy the Kid Birth Name: William Henry McCarty (Aka: Henry Antrim, William H. Bonney) • Outlaw, gunfighter, member of the Regulators gang Born: 1859, November 23 → Died: 1881, July 14 Age: 21y 7m 21d → Cause of death: shot by Pat Garrett |
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 | Black Bart Birth Name: Charles E. Boles • (Also Bolles) Good-mannered stage coach robber Born: 1829, ? ? → Died: 1888, February 28 Age: 59y ?m ?d → Cause of death: unknown, last seen February 28, 188) |
 | Black Jack Christian Birth Name: William Christian • Robber, killer, member of the "High Fives Gang" Born: 1871, ? ? → Died: 1897, April 28 Age: 26y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot in gun fight with a posse |
 | Black Jack Ketchum Birth Name: Thomas Edward Ketchum • Cowboy turned robber, member of Hole in the Wall gang Born: 1863, October 31 → Died: 1901, April 26 Age: 37y 5m 26d → Cause of death: hanged |
 | Blue Duck Birth Name: Sha-con-gah (Cherokee) • Outlaw and boyfriend of Belle Starr Born: 1859, June 17 → Died: 1895, May 7 Age: 35y 10m 20d → Cause of death: tuberculosis |
 | Bob Dalton Birth Name: Robert Rennick Dalton • Train and bank robber (1) Born: 1869, May 13 → Died: 1892, October 5 Age: 23y 4m 22d → Cause of death: shot during a bank robbery |
 | Bob Ford Birth Name: Robert Newton "Bob" Ford • Outlaw; the man who shot Jesse James Born: 1862, January 31 → Died: 1892, June 8 Age: 30y 4m 8d → Cause of death: shot in the chest |
 | Bob Younger Birth Name: Robert Ewing Younger • Train and bank robber (2) Born: 1853, October 29 → Died: 1889, September 16 Age: 35y 10m 18d → Cause of death: tuberculosis while in prison |
 | Butch Cassidy Birth Name: Robert LeRoy Parker • Robber; member of the Wild Bunch gang Born: 1866, April 13 → Died: 1909, November 6 Age: 43y 6m 24d → Cause of death: suicide while trapped |
 | Cole Younger Birth Name: Thomas Coleman Younger • Train and bank robber; lectured and toured with Frank James in a wild west show (2) Born: 1844, January 15 → Died: 1916, March 21 Age: 72y 2m 6d → Cause of death: old age |
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 | Curly Bill Brocius Birth Name: William "Curly Bill" Brocius • Gunman, rustler and outlaw cowboy Born: 1845, ? ? → Died: 1882, March 24 Age: 37y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot by Wyatt Earp |
 | Dutch Henry Birth Name: Henry Borne • One of the most prevalent horse thieves and cattle rustlers of the old west Born: 1849, July 2 → Died: 1921, January 10 Age: 80y 6m 14d → Cause of death: pneumonia |
 | Ella Watson Birth Name: Ellen Liddy Watson ("Cattle Kate") • Pioneer of Wyoming, accused of cattle rustling by powerful cattlemen Born: 1861, July 2 → Died: 1889, July 20 Age: 28y 0m 18d → Cause of death: hanged by irate cattle men |
 | Emmett Dalton Birth Name: Emmett Dalton • Train and bank robber, real estate agent, author and actor (1) Born: 1871, May 3 → Died: 1937, July 13 Age: 66y 2m 10d → Cause of death: unknown |
 | Frank Canton Birth Name: Josiah Horner • Lawman, gunslinger, cowboy and at one point in his life, an outlaw Born: 1849, September 15 → Died: 1927, September 27 Age: 78y 0m 12d → Cause of death: old age |
 | Frank James Birth Name: Alexander Frank James • Bank robber; rode with William Quantrill's raiders; later shoe salesman Born: 1843, January 10 → Died: 1915, February 18 Age: 72y 1m 8d → Cause of death: heart failure |
 | Grat Dalton Birth Name: Gratton Hanley Dalton • Train, bank robber (1) Born: 1861, March 30 → Died: 1892, October 5 Age: 31y 6m 5d → Cause of death: shot during a bank robbery |
 | Ike Clanton Birth Name: Joseph Isaac Clanton • Cattle rustler; involved in the Gunfight at the OK Corral Born: 1847, ? ? → Died: 1887, June 1 Age: 40y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot dead resisting arrest |
 | Jesse James Birth Name: Jesse Woodson James • Bank and train robber, killer; member of outlaw Clement gang Born: 1847, September 5 → Died: 1882, April 3 Age: 34y 6m 29d → Cause of death: shot by Robert Ford |
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 | Jim Miller Birth Name: James Brown Miller (Deacon Jim) • Outlaw and professional killer, said to have killed 12 people during gunfights Born: 1861, October 25 → Died: 1909, April 19 Age: 47y 5m 25d → Cause of death: hanged |
 | Jim Younger Birth Name: James Hardin Younger • Rancher, train and bank robber (2) Born: 1848, January 15 → Died: 1902, October 19 Age: 54y 9m 4d → Cause of death: suicide |
 | John Selman Birth Name: John Selman • outlaw and sometimes lawman; known as the man who shot John Hardin Born: 1839, November 16 → Died: 1896, April 6 Age: 42y 2m 24d → Cause of death: shot in a shootout |
 | John Younger Birth Name: John Harrison Younger • Train and bank robber, killer (2) Born: 1851, ? ? → Died: 1874, March 17 Age: 23y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot in the neck |
 | Johnny Ringo Birth Name: John Peters Ringo • Robber, killer; member of Clanton gang Born: 1850, May 3 → Died: 1882, July 13 Age: 32y 2m 10d → Cause of death: suicide by gun |
 | Kid Curry Birth Name: Harvey Logan • Outlaw, gunman, "wildest of the Wild Bunch" Born: 1867, ? ? → Died: 1904, June 17 Age: 37y ?m ?d → Cause of death: suicide during a gun battle |
 | King Fisher Birth Name: John King Fisher • Gunfighter, gang leader, rancher Born: 1854, ? ? → Died: 1884, March 11 Age: 30y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot as he leapt from a theater balcony |
 | Pearl Hart Birth Name: Pearl Taylor (aka Talo Halo, "Bandit Queen", "Lady Bandit", Pearl Taylor Hart, Pearl Bywater) • Committed last recorded stagecoach robbery in the United States by a female. After being caught and tried, she famously said, "She would never consent to be tried under a law she or her sex had no voice in making." Born: 1871, April 16 → Died: 1952, December 30 Age: 84y 08m 14d → Cause of death: old age, possibly |
 | Pony Diehl Birth Name: Charles "Pony Diehl" Ray • Outlaw in the New Mexico Territory and Arizona Territory Born: 1848, ? ? → Died: 1888, ? ? Age: 40y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot in a gunfight |
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 | Sam Bass Birth Name: Sam Bass • Train robber, outlaw, and outlaw gang leader. His gang committed the biggest train robbery ever committed in the United States. Born: 1851, July 21 → Died: 1878, July 21 Age: 27y 0m 0d → Cause of death: shot, died of wounds on his birthday. |
 | Sherman McMaster Birth Name: Sherman W. McMaster • Outlaw, became Texas Ranger, rode with Wyatt Earp. Born: 1853, ? ? → Died: 1892, ? ? Age: 39y ?m ?d → Cause of death: shot in a gunfight |
 | Sundance Kid, the Birth Name: Harry Alonzo Longabaugh • Robber; member of the Wild Bunch gang Born: 1867, ? ? → Died: 1909, November 6 Age: 42y ?m ?d → Cause of death: suicide while surrounded and trapped |
 | Texas Jack Vermillion Birth Name: John Wilson Vermillion • Gunfighter, soldier, lawman, outlaw, Methodist preacher; participated in the Earp vendetta ride Born: 1842, ? ? → Died: 1911, ? ? Age: 69y ?m ?d → Cause of death: heart attack in his sleep |
 | Tiburcio_Vásquez Vásquez Birth Name: Tiburcio Vásquez • America's most infamous Hispanic bandit and horse stealer. Born: 1835, April 11 → Died: 1875, March 19 Age: 39y 11m 8d → Cause of death: hanged |
 | Tom Horn Birth Name: Tom Horn (Aka: James Hicks) • Lawman, scout, soldier, hired gunman, detective, outlaw and assassin Born: 1860, November 21 → Died: 1903, November 20 Age: 42y 11m 30d → Cause of death: hanged |
 | William Longley Birth Name: William Preston Longley • Outlaw, ruthless and ill-tempered gunfighter; killed at least 32 people Born: 1851, October 6 → Died: 1878, October 11 Age: 27y 4m 5d → Cause of death: hanged |
 | William Tattenbaum Birth Name: William Tattenbaum (aka Russian Bill) • A cattle rustler and trouble maker who claimed to be from Russian nobility Born: 1853, ? ? → Died: 1881, November 9 Age: 28y ?m ?d → Cause of death: hanged |
Footnotes Note 1: Dalton brothers gang included George "Bitter Creek" Newcomb, "Blackfaced" Charlie Bryant, Bill Doolin, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Powers. Note 2: The Younger gang included Clell Miller, Arthur McCoy, Charlie Pitts, John Jarrette,and Bill Chadwell. — Not included are eastern pioneers, such as Daniel Boone, because they belong to, shall we say, the Old East. |
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First popular name on each page
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| 1. | Arkansas Tom Jones (Daugherty) |
| 2. | Black Bart (Boles) |
| 3. | Curly Bill Brocius (Brocius) |
| 4. | Jim Miller (Miller) |
| 5. | Sam Bass (Bass) |
Go to last row | |
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Sorted by popular name
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| 1. | Arkansas Tom Jones (Daugherty) |
| 2. | Belle Starr (Starr) |
| 3. | Big Jim Courtright (Courtright) |
| 4. | Bill Doolin (Doolin) |
| 5. | Bill Miner (Miner) |
| 6. | Bill Walters, "Bronco Bill" (Walters ) |
| 7. | Billy Brooks (Brooks) |
| 8. | Billy the Kid (McCarty) |
| 9. | Black Bart (Boles) |
| 10. | Black Jack Christian (Christian) |
| 11. | Black Jack Ketchum (Ketchum) |
| 12. | Blue Duck (Sha-con-gah) |
| 13. | Bob Dalton (Dalton) |
| 14. | Bob Ford (Ford) |
| 15. | Bob Younger (Younger) |
| 16. | Butch Cassidy (Parker) |
| 17. | Cole Younger (Younger) |
| 18. | Curly Bill Brocius (Brocius) |
| 19. | Dutch Henry (Borne) |
| 20. | Ella Watson (Watson) |
| 21. | Emmett Dalton (Dalton) |
| 22. | Frank Canton (Horner) |
| 23. | Frank James (James) |
| 24. | Grat Dalton (Dalton) |
| 25. | Ike Clanton (Clanton) |
| 26. | Jesse James (James) |
| 27. | Jim Miller (Miller) |
| 28. | Jim Younger (Younger) |
| 29. | John Selman (Selman) |
| 30. | John Younger (Younger) |
| 31. | Johnny Ringo (Ringo) |
| 32. | Kid Curry (Logan) |
| 33. | King Fisher (Fisher) |
| 34. | Pearl Hart (Taylor) |
| 35. | Pony Diehl (Ray) |
| 36. | Sam Bass (Bass) |
| 37. | Sherman McMaster (McMaster) |
| 38. | Sundance Kid, the (Longabaugh) |
| 39. | Texas Jack Vermillion (Vermillion) |
| 40. | Tiburcio_Vásquez Vásquez (Vásquez) |
| 41. | Tom Horn (Horn) |
| 42. | William Longley (Longley) |
| 43. | William Tattenbaum (Tattenbaum) |
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