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Jesse James

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Jesse James
Jesse Woodson James
Birthday
BirthplaceKearney, Missouri, U.S.
Died
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
Criminal
Known for Robbery

James, Jesse

(1847–1882) romanticized train and bank robber. [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 219]

James, Jesse

(1847–1882) American outlaw of the Wild West. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1395]
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