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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.
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.
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.
Edward Capehart O'Kelley (October 1, 1857 – January 13, 1904) was an American murderer who killed Robert Ford, who had killed the famous outlaw Jesse James to receive a bounty. He was the subject of a 1994 book by his (O'Kelley's) great-great-niece.
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.
Oct 18, 2011 · Robert Newton Ford was an outlaw from Missouri born on January 31, 1862. Like many young Missouri men of his time, he grew up admiring the Civil War record and exploits of the famous bandit, Jesse James, a fellow Missouri native.
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.
Oct 19, 2007 · Taking place in Missouri in the early 1880s, the film dramatizes the last seven months in the life of famed outlaw Jesse James, beginning with the Blue Cut train robbery of 1881 and culminating in his assassination at the hands of Robert Ford the following April.
May 19, 2024 · Robert Ford, a member of James’ gang, shot him in the back of the head while he was fixing a picture on the wall. Ford and his brother, Charles, had planned the assassination with the promise of a reward. They had hoped to turn in the outlaw to Governor Crittenden and claim the bounty on his head.
outlaw. Once he joins Jesse James’ ranks with his brother Charley, there’s no turning back. He helps Jesse rob a train, and realizes the rewards of the lifestyle he has so long cherished. Interests… becoming a legend. Robert spent his whole life reading about the escapades of the mythic Jesse James.
