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Jesse James

Jesse James is now known as a legendary outlaw, but in his day he was considered by law enforcement to be a criminal. James was primarily a bank and train robber and was part of the “James-Younger Gang.” Although in modern media he has often been depicted as a Robin Hood type, there is no evidence that he practiced such charity in real life. Towards the end of his life, his gang was nearly killed off after a failed robbery, with only a few members remaining. He only trusted the Ford brothers, Robert and Charley, who were part of his gang. However, it was ultimately Robert Ford who killed James by shooting him in the head and back. The betrayal was in order to receive a reward offered by the Governor of Missouri. Jesse James died at age 34 in 1882.