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Robert Ewing Younger (October 29, 1853 – September 16, 1889) was an American criminal and outlaw, the younger brother of Cole, Jim and John Younger. He was a member of the James–Younger Gang. He stood six feet, two inches tall and had deep blue eyes, muscular arms, and a thick neck.
On September 7, 1876, the James-Younger Gang attempted to rob the bank in Northfield, Minnesota, and when they killed a clerk, the townspeople began to fight back. In the ensuing shootout, Bob was wounded in the elbow. All three Younger brothers were captured on September 21, 1876, and sent to prison.
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.
Jan 15, 2010 · Four of the boys drifted into lives of violence and crime. Cole (1844–1916), Jim (1848–1902), John (1851–74), and Bob (1853–89) were influenced as youngsters by the Kansas-Missouri border troubles. Jayhawkers raided the family farm, and their father was murdered in 1862.
A wounded Jim Younger after his arrest in 1876. James Hardin Younger (January 15, 1848 – October 19, 1902) was an American outlaw and member of the James–Younger Gang. He was the brother of Cole, John and Bob Younger.
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.
Oct 19, 2006 · One of those gentlemen, John Younger, the brother of Cole, Bob and Jim, was killed by a Pinkerton Detective agent in a shootout near Monegaw Springs on March 17, 1874. The James-Younger connection with Joseph Orville Shelby is well known.
Sep 7, 2020 · Bob Younger was convicted of murder and robbery and sentenced to life in prison at Stillwater, Minnesota. He died September 16, 1889, from tuberculosis—believed the result of the gunshot wounded that punctured his right lung during the Northfield raid.
After the war Robert Younger and his brothers James Younger and Cole Younger became outlaws. They joined a gang that included Jessie James, Frank James, Bill Chadwell, Clell Miller and Charlie Pitts. On 13th February, 1866, robbed a bank at Liberty, Missouri.
Jan 18, 2014 · After the war, his brothers formed the James-Younger gang with Frank and Jesse James. For ten years the gang robbed banks, trains, and stage coaches across Missouri, Kansas, and other nearby states. Bob Younger is believed to have first joined the gang in 1873.
