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List Of Most Notorious Robbers In American History

Author

Matthew Wilson

Updated on January 16, 2026

Birthdate: September 5, 1847

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Kearney, Missouri, United States

Died: April 3, 1882

Jesse James was an outlaw from Missouri, who robbed trains, stagecoaches, and banks. He was also a guerrilla and led the James–Younger Gang. Along with his brother Frank, he joined pro-Confederate “bushwhackers” during the American Civil War. James became a legendary Wild West figure after his death.