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Pages in category "Nicknames of outlaws of the American Old West" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The majority of outlaws in the Old West preyed on banks, trains, and stagecoaches. Some crimes were carried out by Mexicans and Native Americans against white citizens who were targets of opportunity along the U.S.–Mexico border, particularly in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
The colloquial sense of an outlaw as bandit or brigand is the subject of a monograph by British author Eric Hobsbawm: [2] Hobsbawm's book discusses the bandit as a symbol, and mediated idea, and many of the outlaws he refers to, such as Ned Kelly, Mr. Dick Turpin, and Billy the Kid, are also listed below.
Name Portrait Life Years active Comments Ref. John Hicks Adams: No image available: 1830–1878 1864–1878 Sheriff, Santa Clara County, California, Deputy U.S. Marshal, Arizona Territory
A number of Old West gangs left a lasting impression on American history. While rare, the incidents were retold and embellished by dime novel and magazine authors during the late 19th and the early 20th century.
David Rudabaugh (July 14, 1854 – February 18, 1886) was a cowboy, outlaw and gunfighter in the American Old West.Modern writers often refer to him as "Dirty Dave" [1] because of his alleged aversion to water, though no evidence has emerged to show that he was ever referred to as such in his own lifetime.
Works about outlaws of the American Old West (5 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Outlaws of the American Old West" The following 169 pages are in this category, out of 169 total.
It is often difficult to separate lawmen of the Old West from outlaws of the Old West. In many cases, the term gunfighter was applied to constables. Despite idealistic portrayals in television, movies, and even in history books, very few lawmen/gunfighters could claim their law enforcement role as their only source of employment.