Jesse James
Jesse James
Jesse Woodson Jameswas an American outlaw, guerrilla, gang leader, bank robber, train robber, and murderer from the state of Missouri and 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCriminal
Date of Birth5 September 1847
CityKearney, MO
CountryUnited States of America
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