The following list of cowboys and cowgirls from the frontier era of the
American Old West
The American frontier, also known as the Old West or the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial ...
(''circa'' 1830 to 1910) was compiled to show examples of the
cowboy and cowgirl genre.
Cattlemen, ranchers, and cowboys
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Harve Wilson (1867–1951)
* Preston Nutter (1848-1936)
* Calico Jones (1832–????)
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Wilber Emery "W.E." Campbell (1847–1907)
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John Chisum (1824–1884)
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Charles Francis Colcord (1859–1934)
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Robert Driscoll
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...
(1871–1929)
Jesse Lincoln "J.T." Driskill(1824–1890)
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Andrew Drumm (1828–1919)
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Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton (1860–1958)
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John King Fisher (1854–1884)
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Charles Goodnight
Charles Goodnight (March 5, 1836 – December 12, 1929), also known as Charlie Goodnight, was a rancher in the American West. In 1955, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Early ...
(1836–1929)
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Montford T. Johnson (1843–1896)
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Richard King (1824–1885)
Pete Kitchen(1822–1895)
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Raymond Knight (rodeo organizer) (1872–1947)
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George W. Littlefield
George Washington Littlefield (June 21, 1842 – November 10, 1920) was a Confederate Army officer, cattleman, banker, and regent of the University of Texas. Born in Mississippi, Littlefield moved to Texas with his family when he was a ...
(1842–1920)
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Oliver Loving (1812–1867)
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Willis McCutcheon (1836–1906)
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James Alfred McFaddin
James is a common English language surname and given name:
*James (name), the typically masculine first name James
* James (surname), various people with the last name James
James or James City may also refer to:
People
* King James (disambiguat ...
(1840–1916)
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George W. McJunkin (1851–1922)
Robert Benjamin "Ben" Masterson(1853–1931)
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Frank H. Maynard
Frank or Franks may refer to:
People
* Frank (given name)
* Frank (surname)
* Franks (surname)
* Franks, a medieval Germanic people
* Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang
Curre ...
(1853–1926)
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Colonel George Washington Miller (1841–1903)
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Zachary Taylor "Zack" Miller (1878–1952)
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Burton C. Mossman
Burton C. Mossman (April 30, 1867 – September 5, 1956) was an American lawman and cattleman in the final years of the Old West. He is most remembered for his capture of the notorious border bandit Augustine Chacon in 1902, though he was also ...
(1867–1956)
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Thomas O'Connor (1819–1887)
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William "Bill" Pickett (1870–1932)
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Abel Head "Shanghai" Pierce
Abel Head Pierce (June 29, 1834 – December 26, 1900), known as Shanghai Pierce, was a Texas rancher. He was born in Little Compton, Rhode Island and was a direct descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, with nine generations in betwee ...
(1834–1900)
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Will Rogers
William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator. He was born as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, in the Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma ...
(1879–1935)
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Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)
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Charles Angelo "Charlie" Siringo (1855–1928)
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John Ware (~1845–1905)
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Liam Leatherland
Liam is a short form of the Irish name Uilliam or the old Germanic name William.
Etymology
The original name was a merging of two Old German elements: ''willa'' ("will" or "resolution"); and ''helma'' ("helmet"). The juxtaposition of these ele ...
(~1842–1859)
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Jordan "Stomach" Cooper (~1870–1904)
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Jack "Two-Shot" Lowe (1874–1892)
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Nate Champion
Nathan D. Champion (September 29, 1857 – April 9, 1892) — known as Nate Champion — was a key figure in the Johnson County War of April 1892. Falsely accused by a wealthy Wyoming cattlemen's association of being a rustler, Champion was t ...
(1857–1892)
Wild West show and rodeo performers
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Earl W. Bascom
Earl Wesley Bascom (June 19, 1906 – August 28, 1995) was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, cowboy, rodeo performer, inventor, and Hollywood actor. Raised in Canada, he portrayed in works of fine art his own experiences of cowboying ...
(1906–1995)
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Yakima Canutt (1896–1986)
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William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846–1917)
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James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok (1837–1876)
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Raymond Knight (1872–1947)
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Texas Jack Omohundro (1846–1880)
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Texas Jack, Jr. (1860–1905)
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Jack Hoxie (1885–1965)
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Gordon William "Pawnee Bill" Lillie (1860–1942)
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May Lillie, née Manning (1869–1936)
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Thomas E. "Tom" Mix (1880–1940)
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Lucille Mulhall (1885–1940)
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Annie Oakley (1860–1926)
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Will Rogers
William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator. He was born as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, in the Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma ...
(1879–1935)
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Gabriel Dumont (1837–1906)
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Brodie "Saltmine" Peele (~1923–1974)
Fictional
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Quick Gun Murugan
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Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of short stories and novels based on the character. Mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and rough-talking. He was ...
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Rawhide Kid
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Cisco Kid
The Cisco Kid is a fictional character found in numerous film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O. Henry in his 1907 short story "The Caballero's Way", published in ''Everybody's Magaz ...
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Lucky Luke
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Red Ryder
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Shane
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Tonto
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Zorro
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Barbarosa
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Marlboro Man
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Pecos Bill and
Slue-Foot Sue
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John Marston (video game character; ''
Red Dead Redemption'')
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Sheriff Woody and
Jessie (''
Toy Story'', ''
Toy Story 2'', and ''
Toy Story 3'')
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Yosemite Sam (animated)
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Cole Cassidy
Cole Cassidy is a character from the 2016 video game ''Overwatch'', a Blizzard Entertainment–developed first-person shooter. Originally named Jesse McCree after a developer at Blizzard, the character's name was changed after the developer was ...
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SpongeBuck SquarePants (SpongeBob Episode; "
Pest of the West
"Pest of the West" is the 16th episode of the fifth season and the 96th overall episode of the American animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. In this episode, SpongeBob finds that he is a distant relative of SpongeBuck SquarePan ...
")
* Cowboy Zombie (
Plants vs. Zombies 2's Wild West)
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Hol Horse
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Arthur Morgan
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John Marston
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Sheriff Callie
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Howdy Doody
See also
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List of American Old West outlaws
This is a list of Old West gunfighters, referring to outlaws or lawmen, of the American frontier who gained fame or notoriety during the American Wild West or Old West. Some listed were never gunfighters. The term ''gunslinger'' is a modern, 20th ...
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List of Western lawmen
This is a list of Old West lawmen: notable people who served in various law enforcement positions during the Old West period.
See also
* List of Arizona Rangers
* List of cowboys and cowgirls
* List of Old West gunfighters
This is a list of ...
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National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honorees
References
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Lists of American people by occupation
American Old West-related lists
People of the American Old West