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 1837 - 1876 (39 years) Submit Photo / Document
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William Alonzo Hickok, b. 5 Dec 1801, North Hero, Grand Isle, Vermont  , d. 5 May 1852, Troy Grove, LaSalle, Illinois (Age 50 years) |
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Polly Butler, b. 4 Aug 1804, North Hero, Grand Isle, Vermont , d. 27 Sep 1878, Troy Grove, LaSalle, Illinois (Age 74 years) |
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23 Jun 1829 |
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 | Born - 27 May 1837 - Troy Grove, LaSalle, Illinois |
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 | Married - 5 Mar 1876 - Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming |
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 | Died - 2 Aug 1876 - Deadwood, Lawrence, South Dakota |
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 | Buried - - Mount Moriah Cemetery, Deadwood, Lawrence, South Dakota, United States |
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 | Wild Bill Hickok.
Wild Bill Hickok. |
 | Wild Bill Hickock
Folk hero of the Wild, Wild West. He fought and spied for the Union Army during the Civil War. He was the first to ever become involved in a quick draw gun fight. Apart from the legends, he is thought to have killed six or seven men in gun fights. He killed several more while working as a lawman.
He had a short career as an actor. That ended shortly after he shot a spotlight that he didn't want pointed at him. He made a good living as a professional gambler. However his life was cut short when Jack McCall, also known as "Crooked Nose" or "Broken Nose Jack", angry from losing at poker shot Wild Bill in the back of the head.
He was quickly caught and stood trial. He was found not guilty. Fearing for his safety he left Deadwood, South Dakota and ended up in Wyoming. Wyoming authorities refused to recognize the result of McCall's acquittal on the grounds that the court in Deadwood had no legal jurisdiction. He was retried and, when found guilty he was hanged in a public execution. |
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