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17 famous people found
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BUFFALO BILL
American soldier, bison hunter and showman
1846 - 1917 -
Davy CROCKETT
American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician
1786 - 1836 -
Kit CARSON
American frontiersman
1809 - 1868 -
Wyatt EARP
American deputy sheriff and deputy U.S. marshal in Tombstone, Arizona, best known for his part in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1848 - 1929 -
Daniel BOONE
American pioneer and hunter
1734 - 1820 -
Wild Bill HICKOK
Folk hero of the American Old West
1837 - 1876 -
John Charles FREMONT
American military officer, math instructor, explorer, author, U.S. Senator, and politician
1813 - 1890 -
Joshua SLOCUM
First man to sail single-handedly around the world
1844 - 1909 -
Zebulon PIKE
American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named
1779 - 1813 -
Edward BUNKER
American pioneer, Mormon, and community founder of Bunkerville, Nevada
1822 - 1901 -
Aaron Olmsted
American wealthy sea captain in the China trade out of New England
1753 - 1806 -
Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden
American geologist
1828 - 1887 -
Ed SCHIEFFELIN
Indian scout and prospector who discovered silver in the Arizona Territory, which led to the founding of Tombstone, Arizona
1847 - 1897 -
Alfred PACKER
American prospector who was accused of cannibalism during the winter of 1873-1874
1842 - 1907 -
Meriwether LEWIS
American explorer, soldier, and 2nd Governor of Louisiana Territory
1774 - 1809 -
William CLARK
American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and 4th Governor of Missouri Territory
1770 - 1838 -
William WALKER
American lawyer, journalist and adventurer
1824 - 1860