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  1. Apr 3, 2014 · Notorious Figures. Billy the Kid was a late 19th-century thief and gunfighter. He was reportedly killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett, who later burnished the legend of the Wild West outlaw....

  2. Born: November 23, 1859. New York, New York. Died: July 14, 1881. Fort Sumner, New Mexico. American criminal and murderer. William H. Bonney, known as Billy the Kid, was the youngest and most famous example of a gun-fighter from the American West. His legend survived and grew long after his death. Beginning of a short life.

  3. Late 1859. Henry McCarty is believed to be born to an Irish immigrant named Catherine McCarty. Although the identity of his father is uncertain, Henry probably lived alone with his mother in the ...

  4. November 23, 1859. Died. July 14, 1881. Aliases. William H. Bonney, Henry Antrim. Early Life. William was considered a very honest 14-year-old when he became an orphan. He worked for his room and board for a hotel owner who took him in after his mother died. The hotel owner was impressed with his honesty and diligence, as were others.

  5. Billy the Kid, a gunfighter of the American Old West. Born: 23 Nov 1859 New York, U.S. Died: 14 July 1881 (aged21) Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory. Death Reason: Gunshot Wound. Also Known as: William H. Bonney, Henry McCarty, Brushy Bill. Occupation: Cattle rustler, cowboy and ranch hand, horse thief, gambler, outlaw

  6. May 18, 2018 · History. U.S. History: Biographies. Billy the Kid. views 1,958,403 updated May 18 2018. Billy the Kid. William H. Bonney, known as Billy the Kid (1859-1881), was the prototype of the American western gunslinger. He was the youngest and most convincing of the folk hero-villains.

  7. Henry McCarty (September 17 or November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881), alias William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid, was an American outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West who is alleged to have killed 21 men before he was shot and killed at the age of 21.

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