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Buckskin Frank Leslie
A western gunfighter, Indian Scout, and prospector, “Buckskin Frank” Leslie was best known for having killed Billy Claiborne, one of the infamous Clanton Gang, who feuded with the Earps in Tombstone, Arizona.
Born in San Antonio, Texas, on March 18, 1842, as Nashville Franklyn Leslie, nothing is known about his early life.
He was working as a scout for the U.S. Army in Texas, Oklahoma, and the Dakotas during the early 1870s and was always seen wearing a buckskin jacket, hence the nickname “Buckskin Frank.” He later made his way to San Francisco, where he worked as a bartender.
By the time he arrived in Tombstone, Arizona, in 1880, the town was teeming with outlaws and other shiftless characters as the Earp Brothers attempted to tame the lawless settlement.
Though standing just 5 feet 7 inches and weighing 135 pounds, Leslie had already earned a reputation as a gunfighter. With a matched pair of six-shooters on his hips and shootin
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Buckskin Frank Leslie
American soldier, conman, and convicted criminal (1842–1927)
For the American illustrator, see Frank Leslie.
Nashville Franklyn Leslie | |
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Nashville Franklyn "Buckskin Frank" Leslie | |
| Born | (1842-03-18)March 18, 1842 San Antonio, Texas |
| Died | Unknown (after January 27, 1920) |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation(s) | U.S. Army scout, gambler, miner, rancher, gunfighter |
| Known for | Killing Mike Killeen and Billy Claiborne |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Criminal status | Pardoned in 1896 |
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| Conviction(s) | Murder of Molly Edwards |
| Criminal penalty | 25 years |
Buckskin Franklyn Leslie (March 18, 1842 – after 1920) was a U.S. Army scout, gambler, bartender, rancher, miner, gunfighter, and con-man. He was known for his fringed buckskin jacke
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"Buckskin Frank" Leslie
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