Wild Bill Hickok, American police officer (died 1876)

Wild Bill Hickok

American folk hero and lawman (1837–1876)

James Butler Hickok, better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, cattle rustler, gunslinger, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement in many famous gunfights. He earned…