History of Cole Younger in Timeline
Thomas Coleman "Cole" Younger was an American Confederate guerrilla during the Civil War and subsequently became a notorious outlaw leader alongside the James-Younger Gang. As the elder brother of fellow gang members Jim, John, and Bob Younger, Cole played a central role in the gang's criminal activities, which included bank and train robberies across the Midwest. His life was marked by violence and brushes with the law, ultimately leading to his capture and imprisonment. After being paroled, he toured in a Wild West show and later became a Christian convert.
July 10, 1901: Cole and Jim Younger paroled
On July 10, 1901, Cole and Jim Younger were paroled with the assistance of the prison warden.
October 19, 1902: Jim Younger's suicide
On October 19, 1902, Jim Younger committed suicide in a hotel room in St. Paul, Minnesota.
1903: Cole Younger's Wild West Show
In 1903, Cole Younger lectured and toured the South with Frank James in a wild west show called "The Cole Younger and Frank James Wild West Company".
August 21, 1912: Cole Younger declares repentance
On August 21, 1912, Cole Younger declared that he had become a Christian and repented of his criminal past.
August 1913: Cole Younger's baptism
In August 1913, Cole Younger was baptized at Lee's Summit Christian Church on August 16.
March 21, 1916: Cole Younger's Death
On March 21, 1916, Thomas Coleman "Cole" Younger died.
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