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Jim French | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:JimFrench.jpg) Possible photo of Jim French, c. 1878 | |
| Occupation | Cowboy |
| Organization | Lincoln County Regulators |
Jim French was a cowboy in the New Mexico Territory. Called either "Big Jim" or "Frenchy", he was a key participant in the 1878 Lincoln County War.
Out of all Lincoln County Regulators and associates of Billy the Kid, French remains the most mysterious. Not much is known about him, such as where he came from or how he came to work for John Tunstall. He was reported to be a large, powerful man, variously said to be either half-Indian or half-black.