William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson

(1853-1921)

US Marshal

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Bartholemew William Barclay "Bat" Masterson (November 26, 1853 – October 25, 1921) was a U.S. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the late 19th and early 20th-century American Old West. He was born to a working-class Irish family in Quebec, but he moved to the Western frontier as a young man and quickly distinguished himself as a buffalo hunter, civilian scout, and Indian fighter on the Great Plains. He later earned fame as a gunfighter and sheriff in Dodge City, Kansas, during which time he was involved in several notable shootouts.

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Born	28 November 1853 Henryville, Montérégie, Canada East (Quebec)
Died	25 October 1921 (aged 67) New York City, New York
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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Ed Masterson · Brother · 1852-1878 · American Old West lawman edit info

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James Masterson · Brother · 1855-1895 · American Old West lawman edit info

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