You were sure his name was “Wild Bill Hickok” and he was alive in 1870 perhaps in the Dakota Territory. [name, date, location]. Perhaps you didn’t know that his legal name was James Butler Hickok, born in Illinois in 1837. (Wikipedia) The “Bill” came from his brother’s name. Any William may also be called Bill, …
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