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James Brown Miller (October 25, 1861 – April 19, 1909), also known as "Killin' Jim", "Killer Miller" and "Deacon Jim", was an American outlaw and title-holder gunfighter of the American Old West, said to have killed 12 people during gunfights. [1]
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.
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.
Tom Ketchum was born in San Saba County, Texas.He left Texas in 1890, possibly after committing a crime. He worked as a cowboy in the Pecos River Valley of New Mexico, where by 1894, his older brother, Sam Ketchum, had joined him. [1]
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.
James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok: 1837–1876 Marshal, Abilene, Kansas and Hays City, Kansas: John Henry "Doc" Holliday: 1851–1887 Special Police Officer, Tombstone, Arizona Territory; Deputy U.S. Marshal Arizona Territory: John R. Hughes: 1855–1947 Texas Ranger James B. Hume: 1827–1904
A Colt .45 "Peacemaker" revolver, a symbol of the American Wild West, is at the center of actor Alec Baldwin's fight to avoid criminal prosecution for the 2021 fatal shooting of "Rust ...
Criminal activities Horse and cattle theft, stagecoach and highway robbery, store and bank robbery The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang was a gang in the American Wild West , which took its name from the Hole-in-the-Wall Pass in Johnson County, Wyoming , where several outlaw gangs had their hideouts.