Legends of the Old Westll

Famous Cowboys, Lawmen, Outlaws and Pioneers,

with images and information

(Also see Famous Cowboy Characters, and Famous Cowboys Actors

("Cowboy" is not sex specific, just like highboy, busboy, bellboy, paperboy, etc.)

All Cattlemen Entertainers Gunfighters Killers Lawmen Outlaws Pioneers Saloon/Gambler Women

Saloon/Gamblers of the Old West sorted by Popular Name

Bat Masterson
Birth Name: William Barclay Masterson
• Gunfighter, gambler, Wyatt Earp's deputy, newspaper columnist
Born: 1853, November 27 → Died: 1921, October 25
Age: 67^y 10^m 28^d → Cause of death: heart attack

Ben Thompson
Birth Name: Ben Thompson
• Gunman, gambler, lawman, saloon operator, friend of Bat Masterson.
Born: 1843, November 2 → Died: 1884, March 11
Age: 40^y 4^m 9^d → Cause of death: shot in a gunfight

Bill Tilghman
Birth Name: William Matthew "Bill" Tilghman, Jr.
• Deputy sheriff, gunfighter, saloon owner
Born: 1854, July 4 → Died: 1924, November 1
Age: 70^y 3^m 28^d → Cause of death: shot by a corrupt prohibition agent

Buckskin Frank Leslie
Birth Name: Buckskin Frank Leslie
• U.S. Army scout, gambler, bartender, rancher, miner, and gunfighter and con-man
Born: 1842, March 18 → Died: 1927, October ?
Age: 85^y 4^m ?^d → Cause of death: unknown

Calamity Jane
Birth Name: Martha Jane Cannary
• Sharpshooter, prospector, rowdy prostitute, gambler, heavy drinker
Born: 1852, May 1 → Died: 1903, August 1
Age: 51^y 3^m 0^d → Cause of death: alcoholism

Charlie Bassett
Birth Name: Charlie E. Bassett
• Lawman and saloon owner of the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City.
Born: 1847, October 30 → Died: 1896, January 5
Age: 48^y 2^m 5^d → Cause of death: inflammatory rheumatism

Doc Holliday
Birth Name: John Henry Holliday
• Dentist, gambler, and gunfighter; at the O.K. Corral gunfight
Born: 1851, August 14 → Died: 1887, November 8
Age: 36^y 2^m 25^d → Cause of death: tuberculosis

Eleanor Dumont
Birth Name: Eleanor Dumont
• A notorious gambler on the American Western Frontier, especially during the California Gold Rush; also known as "Madame Moustache" because of dark hair above her upper lip. (See moustache image)
Born: 1829, ? ? → Died: 1879, September 8
Age: 50^y ?^m ?^d → Cause of death: an overdose of morphine, apparently a suicide

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Kitty Leroy
Birth Name: Kitty Leroy
• Dancer, gambler, saloon owner, madam, and trick shooter
Born: 1850, ? ? → Died: 1877, December 6
Age: 27^y ?^m ?^d → Cause of death: shot by jealous husband

Lottie Deno
Birth Name: Lottie Deno (Born Carlotta J. Thompkins)
• A famous gambler in Texas and New Mexico during the 19th century known for her poker skills.
Born: 1844, April 21 → Died: 1934, February 09
Age: 89^y 09^m 17^d → Cause of death: old age

Luke Short
Birth Name: Luke L. Short
• Noted gunfighter, who had worked as a farmer, cowboy, whiskey peddler, army scout, dispatch rider, gambler and saloon keeper
Born: 1854, January 22 → Died: 1893, September 8
Age: 39^y 7^m 17^d → Cause of death: heart failure

Maria Gertrudis Barceló
Birth Name: Maria Gertrudis Barceló (commonly known as "La Tules")
• A successful saloon owner and master gambler in the Territory of New Mexico in the late 19th century.
Born: 1800, ? ? → Died: 1852, January 17
Age: 51^y ?^m ?^d → Cause of death: unknown

Phil Coe
Birth Name: Phillip Houston Coe
• Soldier, gambler, saloon owner, killed by Wild Bill Hickok
Born: 1839, July 13 → Died: 1871, October 9
Age: 32^y 2^m 26^d → Cause of death: shot, died later

Texas John Slaughter
Birth Name: John Slaughter
• Civil War veteran, trail-driver, cattleman, Texas Ranger, sheriff, gambler, and state representative
Born: 1841, October 2 → Died: 1922, February 16
Age: 80^y 4^m 14^d → Cause of death: stroke

Wild Bill Hickok
Birth Name: James Butler Hickok
• Marksman, professional gambler, gunfighter, scout, lawman
Born: 1837, May 27 → Died: 1876, August 2
Age: 39^y 2^m 6^d → Cause of death: shot in the back of the head

Wyatt Earp
Birth Name: Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp
• Lawman, gambler; in gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Tombstone, Arizona
Born: 1848, March 19 → Died: 1929, January 13
Age: 80^y 9^m 25^d → Cause of death: old age

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.

The contents of this page are available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license and the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL).
("Cowboy" is not sex specific, just like highboy, busboy, bellboy, paperboy, etc.)

First popular name on each page
1.	Bat Masterson (Masterson)
2.	Kitty Leroy (Leroy)
Go to last row

Sorted by popular name for Saloon/Gamblers
1.	Bat Masterson (Masterson)
2.	Ben Thompson (Thompson)
3.	Bill Tilghman (Tilghman, Jr.)
4.	Buckskin Frank Leslie (Leslie)
5.	Calamity Jane (Cannary)
6.	Charlie Bassett (Bassett)
7.	Doc Holliday (Holliday)
8.	Eleanor Dumont (Dumont)
9.	Kitty Leroy (Leroy)
10.	Lottie Deno (Deno)
11.	Luke Short (Short)
12.	Maria Gertrudis Barceló (Barceló)
13.	Phil Coe (Coe)
14.	Texas John Slaughter (Slaughter)
15.	Wild Bill Hickok (Hickok)
16.	Wyatt Earp (Earp)

Legends of the Old Westll Famous Cowboys, Lawmen, Outlaws and Pioneers, with images and information (Also see Famous Cowboy Characters, and Famous Cowboys Actors ("Cowboy" is not sex specific, just like highboy, busboy, bellboy, paperboy, etc.)
All Cattlemen Entertainers Gunfighters Killers Lawmen Outlaws Pioneers Saloon/Gambler Women Popular name Birth Name Born date Died date Age Cause of death
Saloon/Gamblers of the Old West sorted by Popular Name
	Bat Masterson Birth Name: William Barclay Masterson • Gunfighter, gambler, Wyatt Earp's deputy, newspaper columnist Born: 1853, November 27 → Died: 1921, October 25 Age: 67^y 10^m 28^d → Cause of death: heart attack
	Ben Thompson Birth Name: Ben Thompson • Gunman, gambler, lawman, saloon operator, friend of Bat Masterson. Born: 1843, November 2 → Died: 1884, March 11 Age: 40^y 4^m 9^d → Cause of death: shot in a gunfight
	Bill Tilghman Birth Name: William Matthew "Bill" Tilghman, Jr. • Deputy sheriff, gunfighter, saloon owner Born: 1854, July 4 → Died: 1924, November 1 Age: 70^y 3^m 28^d → Cause of death: shot by a corrupt prohibition agent
	Buckskin Frank Leslie Birth Name: Buckskin Frank Leslie • U.S. Army scout, gambler, bartender, rancher, miner, and gunfighter and con-man Born: 1842, March 18 → Died: 1927, October ? Age: 85^y 4^m ?^d → Cause of death: unknown
	Calamity Jane Birth Name: Martha Jane Cannary • Sharpshooter, prospector, rowdy prostitute, gambler, heavy drinker Born: 1852, May 1 → Died: 1903, August 1 Age: 51^y 3^m 0^d → Cause of death: alcoholism
	Charlie Bassett Birth Name: Charlie E. Bassett • Lawman and saloon owner of the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City. Born: 1847, October 30 → Died: 1896, January 5 Age: 48^y 2^m 5^d → Cause of death: inflammatory rheumatism
	Doc Holliday Birth Name: John Henry Holliday • Dentist, gambler, and gunfighter; at the O.K. Corral gunfight Born: 1851, August 14 → Died: 1887, November 8 Age: 36^y 2^m 25^d → Cause of death: tuberculosis
	Eleanor Dumont Birth Name: Eleanor Dumont • A notorious gambler on the American Western Frontier, especially during the California Gold Rush; also known as "Madame Moustache" because of dark hair above her upper lip. (See moustache image) Born: 1829, ? ? → Died: 1879, September 8 Age: 50^y ?^m ?^d → Cause of death: an overdose of morphine, apparently a suicide


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	Kitty Leroy Birth Name: Kitty Leroy • Dancer, gambler, saloon owner, madam, and trick shooter Born: 1850, ? ? → Died: 1877, December 6 Age: 27^y ?^m ?^d → Cause of death: shot by jealous husband
	Lottie Deno Birth Name: Lottie Deno (Born Carlotta J. Thompkins) • A famous gambler in Texas and New Mexico during the 19th century known for her poker skills. Born: 1844, April 21 → Died: 1934, February 09 Age: 89^y 09^m 17^d → Cause of death: old age
	Luke Short Birth Name: Luke L. Short • Noted gunfighter, who had worked as a farmer, cowboy, whiskey peddler, army scout, dispatch rider, gambler and saloon keeper Born: 1854, January 22 → Died: 1893, September 8 Age: 39^y 7^m 17^d → Cause of death: heart failure
	Maria Gertrudis Barceló Birth Name: Maria Gertrudis Barceló (commonly known as "La Tules") • A successful saloon owner and master gambler in the Territory of New Mexico in the late 19th century. Born: 1800, ? ? → Died: 1852, January 17 Age: 51^y ?^m ?^d → Cause of death: unknown
	Phil Coe Birth Name: Phillip Houston Coe • Soldier, gambler, saloon owner, killed by Wild Bill Hickok Born: 1839, July 13 → Died: 1871, October 9 Age: 32^y 2^m 26^d → Cause of death: shot, died later
	Texas John Slaughter Birth Name: John Slaughter • Civil War veteran, trail-driver, cattleman, Texas Ranger, sheriff, gambler, and state representative Born: 1841, October 2 → Died: 1922, February 16 Age: 80^y 4^m 14^d → Cause of death: stroke
	Wild Bill Hickok Birth Name: James Butler Hickok • Marksman, professional gambler, gunfighter, scout, lawman Born: 1837, May 27 → Died: 1876, August 2 Age: 39^y 2^m 6^d → Cause of death: shot in the back of the head
	Wyatt Earp Birth Name: Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp • Lawman, gambler; in gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Tombstone, Arizona Born: 1848, March 19 → Died: 1929, January 13 Age: 80^y 9^m 25^d → Cause of death: old age
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.

The contents of this page are available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license and the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). ("Cowboy" is not sex specific, just like highboy, busboy, bellboy, paperboy, etc.)