What is Wild Bill Hickok's middle name?
Butler
What is Wild Bill Hickok's full name?
James Butler Hickok
Wild Bill Hickok nickname(s):
Wild Bill Hickok, Bill Hickok, James Butler Hickok, Wild Bill
Wild Bill Hickok date of birth:
May 27, 1837
How old was Wild Bill Hickok when died?
39
Where was Wild Bill Hickok born?
Troy Grove, Illinois, USA
When did Wild Bill Hickok die?
August 2, 1876
Where did Wild Bill Hickok die?
Deadwood, Dakota Territory (present-day South Dakota)
Why did Wild Bill Hickok die?
Murdered by Gunshot
Wild Bill Hickok body shape:
Average
What color is Wild Bill Hickok's hair?
Blonde
Is Wild Bill Hickok gay or straight?
Straight
What is Wild Bill Hickok's ethnicity?
White
What is Wild Bill Hickok nationality?
American
What is Wild Bill Hickok's occupation?
Lawman, gunfighter, gambler
Who is Wild Bill Hickok's father?
William Hickok
Who is Wild Bill Hickok's mother?
Pamelia Hickok (nee Butler)
Wild Bill Hickok brother(s):
Oliver Hickok, Lorenzo Hickok, Horace Hickok
Wild Bill Hickok sister(s):
Celinda Hickok Smith, Lydia M Hickok Barnes
Short Biography
Sometimes confused with Buffalo Bill CodyJames Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876), better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West, known for his work across the frontier as a drover, wagon master, soldier, spy, scout, lawman, gunfighter, gambler, showman, and actor. He earned a great deal of notoriety in his own time, much of it bolstered by the many outlandish - often fabricated - tales he told about his life. Some contemporary reports of his exploits are known to be fictitious but, along with his own stories, remain the basis for much of his fame and reputation.Hickok was born and raised on a farm in northern Illinois, at a time when lawlessness and vigilante activity was rampant because of the influence of the "Banditti of the Prairie". Hickok was drawn to this ruffian lifestyle and headed west at age 18 as a fugitive from justice, working as a stagecoach driver and later as a lawman in the frontier territories of Kansas and Nebraska. He fought and spied for the Union Army during the American Civil War and gained publicity after the war as a scout, marksman, actor, and professional gambler. Over the course of his life, he was involved in several notable shootouts.In 1876, Hickok was shot from behind and killed while playing poker in a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory (present-day South Dakota), by Jack McCall, an unsuccessful gambler. The hand of cards which he supposedly held at the time of his death (including the ace of spades, the ace of clubs, the eight of spades and the eight of clubs) has become known as the dead man's hand.Hickok remains a popular figure in frontier history. Many historic sites and monuments commemorate his life, and he has been depicted numerous times in literature, film, and television. He is chiefly portrayed as a protagonist, though historical accounts of his actions are often controversial.