Bill Doolin

Bill Doolin
Born1858
Johnson County, Arkansas, USA
DiedAugust 24, 1896 (aged 37–38)
Cause of deathGunshot wound
Resting placeSummit View Cemetery
35°53′45″N 97°24′12″W / 35.89583°N 97.40333°W / 35.89583; -97.40333 (Bill Doolin Burial Site)
Occupations
  • Founder of the Wild Bunch
  • Old West Outlaw
  • Bank, Stagecoach, Train Robbery
SpouseEdith Ellsworth Doolin
Parents
  • Michael Doolin
  • Artemina Beller Doolin

William Doolin (1858–August 24, 1896) was an American bandit outlaw and founder of the Wild Bunch, sometimes known as the Doolin-Dalton Gang. Like the earlier Dalton Gang alone, it specialized in robbing banks, trains, and stagecoaches in Arkansas, Kansas, Indiana, and Oklahoma during the 1890s.