Ben Kilpatrick
Ben Kilpatrick | |
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Fort Worth, Texas, 1900 | |
| Born | January 5, 1874 Coleman County, Texas, United States |
| Died | March 12, 1912 (aged 38) Sanderson, Texas, United States |
| Cause of death | Head trauma |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Tall Texan |
| Occupation | Cowboy |
| Allegiance | Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch |
| Conviction | Robbery |
| Criminal penalty | 15 years |
Ben Kilpatrick (January 5, 1874 – March 12, 1912) was an American outlaw during the closing years of the American Old West. He was a member of the Wild Bunch gang led by Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay. He was arrested for robbery and served about 10 years of his 15-year sentence. Upon his release from prison, he returned to crime and was killed by a hostage during a train robbery.