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Jesse James

Jesse James
Jesse james portrait.jpg
Jesse James c. 1882
Born Jesse Woodson James
(1847-09-05)September 5, 1847
Kearney, Missouri, United States
Died April 3, 1882(1882-04-03) (aged 34)
St. Joseph, Missouri, United States
39°45′28″N 94°50′39″W / 39.757813°N 94.844087°W / 39.757813; -94.844087 (Site of fatal shot killing Jesse James)
Nationality United States
Confederate States of America
Occupation Criminal
Years active 1866–1882
Known for Bank and train robberies
Spouse(s) Zerelda Mimms
Children Jesse E. James, Mary James Barr
Parent(s) Robert S. James, Zerelda Cole James

Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, guerrilla, gang leader, bank robber, train robber, and murderer from the "Little Dixie" area of western Missouri. He was the most famous member of the James-Younger Gang. Jesse and his brother Frank James were Confederate guerrillas or bushwhackers during the Civil War. They were accused of participating in atrocities committed against Union soldiers, including the Centralia Massacre. After the war, as members of various gangs of outlaws, they robbed banks, stagecoaches, and trains.

The James brothers were most active as members of their own gang from about 1866 until 1876, when as a result of their attempted robbery of a bank in Northfield, Minnesota, several members of the gang were captured or killed. They continued in crime for several years, recruiting new members, but were under increasing pressure from law enforcement. On April 3, 1882, Jesse James was killed by Robert Ford, a young member of his gang who hoped to collect a reward on James' head. Already a celebrity in life, James became a legendary figure of the Wild West after his death.


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