Tom McLaury | |
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 McLaury in 1879 | |
| Born | Thomas McLaury June 30, 1853 Meredith, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 1881 (aged 28) Tombstone, Arizona Territory, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Ranch hand, miner, outlaw cattle rustler |
| Allegiance | The Cowboys |
| O.K. Corral gunfight |
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| Principal events |
| Lawmen |
| Outlaw Cowboys |
Tom McLaury (June 30, 1853 – October 26, 1881) was an American outlaw. He and his brother Frank owned a ranch outside Tombstone, Arizona, Arizona Territory during the 1880s. He was a member of a gang of outlaws and cattle rustlers called the Cowboys that had ongoing conflicts with lawmen Wyatt, Virgil, and Morgan Earp. The McLaury brothers repeatedly threatened the Earps because they interfered with the Cowboys' illegal activities. On October 26, 1881, Tom and Frank were both killed in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. The Tombstone shootout was his only gunfight.