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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_Ford_(outlaw)Robert Ford (outlaw) - Wikipedia

    Robert Newton Ford (January 31, 1862 – June 8, 1892) was an American outlaw who killed fellow outlaw Jesse James on April 3, 1882. He and his brother Charley, both members of the James–Younger Gang under James's leadership, went on to perform paid re-enactments of the killing at publicity events.

  2. allthatsinteresting.com › robert-fordThe Story Of Robert Ford – The "Coward" Who Assassinated ...

    Mar 14, 2018 · When Robert Ford pulled the trigger of his six-gun killing Jesse James, he hadn’t killed an outlaw, he had killed a hero. At the time, James was already mythologized as an “American Robin Hood,” while Ford was viewed as a “traitor” who turned on James for a bounty.

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  4. www.history.com › news › is-photo-of-jesse-jamesIs Photo of Jesse James with Killer Real? | HISTORY

    Oct 8, 2015 · A Houston forensic artist says a photograph purported to show outlaw Jesse James sitting next to his eventual killer, Robert Ford, is authentic.

  5. truewestmagazine.com › article › the-strange-andThe Strange and Mesmerizing Death of the Outlaw Jesse James

    Jan 20, 2023 · One enduring—and needless—controversy stemming from the assassination of Jesse James centers on the gun that Bob Ford used to kill the outlaw. Was it a Colt or a Smith & Wesson?

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  7. www.biography.com › crime › jesse-jamesJesse James - Death, Wife & Brother - Biography

    Apr 3, 2014 · Gang member Robert Ford killed Jesse James in 1882, after which James became a legend of the Old West. Early Life American outlaw, robber and legendary figure Jesse Woodson James was born on...

  8. www.cnn.com › 2015/10/01 › usPhoto may show Jesse James with killer Robert Ford | CNN

    Oct 1, 2015 · Ford, a member of James’ gang, shot the notorious outlaw in the back of the head in 1882 to collect the $10,000 bounty. He was shot to death himself in 1892, according to the Missouri State ...

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  10. www.legendsofamerica.com › robert-fordRobert Ford – Jesse James’ Killer – Legends of America

    Best known as the “dirty little coward” that killed Jesse James, Robert Newton Ford was born January 31, 1862, in Ray County, Missouri, one of seven children of James Thomas Ford and Mary Ann Bruin. The wiry young boy became enamored of Jesse James’s daring exploits and finally got a chance to meet him in 1880.