Billy Clanton Criminal

Billy Clanton (1862 – October 26, 1881) was a cowboy in Cochise County, Arizona Territory. Billy worked with his father Old Man Clanton on their ranch and may have assisted in rustling livestock. He is best known for being a member of group of outlaws that had ongoing conflicts with lawmen Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan Earp. The Clantons repeatedly threatened the Earps because they interfered with the Cowboys' illegal activities. On October 26, 1881, Billy was killed in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in the boomtown of Tombstone, Arizona Territory. The shoot out was his first and last gunfight.

Personal facts

Billy Clanton
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1862
Birth place
Hamilton County Texas
Date of deathOctober 26, 1881
Place of death
Arizona Territory , Tombstone Arizona
Parents
Newman Haynes Clanton

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