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Bill Standifer
J. William "Little Bill" Standifer (1853 - October 4, 1903) was an American gunman and lawman of the Old West. He is best remembered for having been killed by noted and better known gunman John Higgins in 1903. Early life and notoriety He was born J. William Standifer in Burnet County, Texas, and raised in Lampasas County, Texas, working cattle. By the age of 14, he was working regularly as a cowboy. That year, when he came across four men rustling cattle, he was pistol whipped by the men and badly hurt, but survived. Despite his youth, he tracked all four men, and killed them one by one. Although charges were pursued, he was acquitted. In April 1879, Standifer was working as a cowboy on the ''Ike Mullins Ranch'', in Tom Green County, Texas, where he came into contact with another cowboy, John McMahon, sometimes called John Mahon. The two found themselves involved in an argument when Standifer refused to allow McMahon to drive cattle across a pasture where Standifer was holdin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunfighter
Gunfighters, also called gunslingers (), or in the 19th and early 20th centuries gunmen, were individuals in the American Old West who gained a reputation of being dangerous with a gun and participated in gunfights and shootouts. Today, the term "gunslinger" is more or less used to denote someone who is Fast draw, quick on the draw with a pistol, but can also refer to Rifleman, riflemen and shotgun messengers. The gunfighter is also one of the most popular characters in the Western (genre), Western genre and has appeared in associated films, video games, and literature. The gunfighter could be a Sheriff, lawman, outlaw, cowboy, or Exhibition shooting, shooting exhibitionist, but was more commonly a Mercenary, hired gun who made a living with his weapons in the Old West. Origin of the term The term "gun slinger" was used in the Western (genre), Western film ''Drag Harlan'' (1920). The word was soon adopted by other Western writers, such as Zane Grey, and became common usage. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
