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Thomas Coleman Younger (January 15, 1844 – March 21, 1916) was an American Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War and later an outlaw leader with the James–Younger Gang. He was the elder brother of Jim, John and Bob Younger, who were also members of the gang.
The loose association of outlaws did not truly become the "James–Younger Gang" until 1868 at the earliest, when the authorities first named Cole Younger, John Jarrett, Arthur McCoy, George Shepherd and Oliver Shepherd as suspects in the robbery of the Nimrod Long bank in Russellville, Kentucky.
Aug 29, 2018 · Cole outlived Jesse James, killed by Bob Ford in 1882, and Frank James, who died in 1915, but, beforehand, in 1903, had lectured with Cole on a tour of the South. Cole died the next year, on March 21, 1916, in his hometown of Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
Younger Brothers, four Midwestern American outlaws of the post-Civil War era—Thomas Coleman (“Cole”; 1844–1916), John (1846–74); James (“Jim”; 1850–1902), and Robert (“Bob”; 1853–89)—who were often allied with Jesse James. As youngsters in Lee’s Summit, Mo., the Youngers were witness to the bloody.
Feb 23, 2022 · After fighting as a Confederate guerrilla during the Civil War, Cole Younger became a bank robber in the James-Younger gang alongside Jesse James.
Aug 27, 2018 · Cole Younger has to be the toughest outlaw who ever lived. In addition to having 11 slugs in his body, Cole had to guide his horse with his knees after a Northfield Raid defender shot away the reins to his bridle with birdshot.
Jan 8, 2016 · Younger died at age 72, in 1916, with 14 bullets still in his body—some from his days as a Confederate soldier and others from those valiant citizens. Captured two weeks later, Cole Younger had no fewer than eight lead wounds and as many as 11—he gave different numbers to reporters.
Cole Douglas Young (born July 29, 2003) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Seattle Mariners organization.
TO UNDERSTAND COLE YOUNGER, you have to understand the Missouri-Kansas border region he grew up in. Intense guerrilla fighting over slavery destroyed families and farms, creating a war state even before the civil war began.
A picture of Cole Younger in prison garb at Minnesota State Prison in 1877 (left) and upon his release in 1901 (right).
