Cole Younger

Cole Younger was the eldest of the three, Younger brothers.  He got his start, with Frank James, with the Quantrill's Raiders during the Civil War.

He didn't fair well during the street gun battle and was wounded.  He and his brothers fled and the Minneosota posse pursued them relentlessly.  They were finally caught and, after a gun battle where all the Younger brothers were wounded again, gave up.

They were sentenced to prison in Stillwater, MN.   Cole and Jim were paroled in 1901.  And, Cole once again teamed up with Frank James and put on a wild west show in 1903.  He passed away in 1916 in Lee's Summit, MO.

Meet Dan!

 

 

He has played Cole Younger for 15 years!

 

 

Thanks Dan!  You look awesome!