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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 · Updated March 15, 2018. Though Jesse James was an outlaw, Robert Ford wasn't immediately hailed as a hero for killing him. Wikimedia Commons Robert Ford posing with the gun he used to kill Jesse James. When Robert Ford pulled the trigger of his six-gun killing Jesse James, he hadn’t killed an outlaw, he had killed a hero.
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. By: Christopher Klein. Updated: September 26,...
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...
Charles Ford committed suicide in 1884. Robert attempted to earn a living off of his notoriety by posing for photos with the gun he used to kill James and starred in a play titled the “Outlaws of Missouri” where he recounted the day of the murder. In 1889, a man attempted to kill Robert Ford at a casino in Kansas City.
Complete List of Old West Outlaws. Outlaws on the Frontier. Robert Ford, better known as the "dirty little coward” that killed Jesse James, was a member of the James Gang.
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.
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