Born: ?
Died: January 1, 1910

Operating at the end of the era of American train robbers, Marion Hedgepeth enjoyed a certain degree of popularity until he was shot and killed in a botched robbery attempt.

The Hedgepeth four

Born and raised in Cooper County, Missouri, Hedgepeth headed West as a teenager in hopes of becoming a cowboy. He traveled to Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming, and by the 1880s had earned a reputation as a robber, rustler, and killer. An expert shooter, he reportedly had lightning-fast reflexes. It was said that he could draw and shoot a man who had already drawn a pistol on him.

By 1890, Hedgepeth had formed a group of outlaws known to lawmen as the “Hedgepeth Four.” The gang included Hedgepeth, Charles “Dink” Burke, James “Illinois Jimmy” Francis, and Albert “Bertie” Sly. After committing a number of...