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The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Dodge City, Kansas.
Arts and entertainment
editFilm, television, and theatre
edit- Madge Blake (1899–1969), actress[citation needed]
- Eddie Foy, Sr. (1856–1928), actor, comedian, dancer[1]
- Dennis Hopper (1936–2010), actor[2]
Music
edit- Chris Estes (1971–), bass guitarist[3]
- James King (1925–2005), opera singer[4]
Other visual arts
edit- Billy Al Bengston (1934–2022), artist, sculptor[5]
Crime and law enforcement
edit- Clay Allison (1840–1887), gunfighter[6]
- Charlie Bassett (1847–1896), lawman[7]
- Chalkley Beeson (1848–1912), businessman, lawman[6]
- Big Nose Kate (1850–1940), companion of Doc Holliday[8]
- William L. Brooks (1832–1874), lawman, outlaw[9]
- Shotgun John Collins (1851–1922), gunfighter[citation needed]
- James Earp (1841–1926), lawman, saloon keeper
- Virgil Earp (1843–1905), lawman[10]
- Wyatt Earp (1848–1929), lawman[7]
- Dora Hand (1844–1878), dance hall singer, murder victim[11]
- Doc Holliday (1851–1887), gambler, gunfighter[12]
- James H. "Dog" Kelley (1833–1912), mayor of Dodge City 1877–1881, founder of Kelly Opera House, briefly supervised law-enforcement career of Wyatt Earp[13]
- Frank Loving (1860–1882), gambler, gunfighter[14]
- Bat Masterson (1853–1921), lawman, sports journalist[15]
- Ed Masterson (1852–1878), lawman[15]
- James Masterson (1855–1895), lawman[7]
- Mysterious Dave Mather (1851–1886), gunfighter, lawman[16]
- Levi Richardson (1851–1879), buffalo hunter, gunfighter[14]
- Mary Lou Robinson (1926–2019), United States District Court judge[17]
- Luke Short (1854–1893), gunfighter[18]
- Charlie Siringo (1855–1928), detective, author[6]
- Libby Thompson (1855–1953), dancer, prostitute[19]
- Bill Tilghman (1854–1924), lawman[7]
- Texas Jack Vermillion (1842–1911), gunfighter[20]
- John Joshua Webb (1847–1882), gunfighter, outlaw[21]
Military
edit- John E. Gingrich (1897–1960), U.S. Navy admiral[22]
Politics
editNational
edit- Charles N. Lamison (1826–1896), U.S. Representative from Ohio[23]
- Edmond H. Madison (1865–1911), U.S. Representative from Kansas[24]
- Pat Roberts (1936–), U.S. Senator from Kansas[25]
State
edit- Fred Hall (1916–1970), 33rd Governor of Kansas[26]
- Robert Dean Hunter (1928–2023), member of the Texas House of Representatives 1986–2007; first Republican to represent Abilene, Texas, since Reconstruction; vice-president emeritus of Abilene Christian University[27]
- Robert M. Wright (1840–1915), one of the founders of Dodge City; member of the Kansas House of Representatives 1875–1883; one-term mayor of Dodge City[28]
Religion
edit- David Ricken (1952–), Roman Catholic bishop[29]
Sports
edit- Robert Delpino (1965–), football player[30]
- Sean James (1969–), football player, model[citation needed]
- Nat Love (1854–1921), rodeo cowboy[31]
- Bill Miller (1912–2008), Olympic gold medalist 1932
- Sputnik Monroe (1928–2006), pro wrestler[32]
- Lance Nichols (1939–), baseball player, manager[33][34]
Fiction
edit- Matt Dillon, fictional U.S. Marshal of Dodge City featured on both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Fields, Armond (1999). Eddie Foy: A Biography of the Early Popular Stage Comedian. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 29–30. ISBN 978-0-7864-4328-4.
- ^ Wyatt, Edward (May 29, 2010). "Dennis Hopper, 74, Hollywood Rebel, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Chris Estes". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ USA Today. Associated Press tenor James King dies at age 80. November 22, 2005 https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-11-22-king-obit_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
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(help) - ^ "Billy Al Bengston papers, circa 1940s-1989, (bulk 1968-1988)". Archives of American Art. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c Myers, Roger (2002). "The True Story of Clay Allison and Wyatt Earp". Ford County Historical Society. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Kloppenborg, David (2002). "The Lawmen of Dodge City and Ford County, Kansas". Ford County Historical Society. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ Laughead, George Jr. (2006). ""Big Nose" Kate Elder". Ford County Historical Society. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ O'Neal, Bill (1979). Encyclopedia of Western Gunfighters. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 47.
- ^ Paul, Jan S.; Carlisle, Gene (February 2002). "Frontier Lawman Virgil Earp". Wild West. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ "Susan Leiser Silva and Lee A. Silva, "The Killing of Dora Hand", October 1, 2009". historynet.com; originally in Wild West Magazine. October 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ Holliday Tanner, Karen (1998). "John Henry "Doc" Holliday, D.D.S." Ford County Historical Society. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ "Jim Kelley, Dodge Pioneer, Is Dead", Dodge City Daily Globe, September 10, 1912, p. 1
- ^ a b Myers, Roger (2003). "Dodge City Shootout: The Deaths of Levi Richardson and Frank Loving". Ford County Historical Society. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ a b Laughead, George Jr. (2006). "W. B. "Bat" Masterson, Dodge City Lawman". Ford County Historical Society. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ "Dave (Mysterious Dave) Mather". Kansas Memory. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ Federal Judicial Center-Mary Lou Robinson
- ^ "Citizens of Dodge City to Governor George W. Glick". Kansas Memory. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ Weiser, Kathy (March 2008). "Texas Madam Squirrel Tooth Alice". Legends of America. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ Weiser, Kathy (March 2010). ""Texas Jack" Vermillion - Old West Gunfighter". Legends of America. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ Patterson, Richard (1985). Historical Atlas of the Outlaw West. Boulder: Johnson Publishing Company. p. 120.
- ^ Who's Who in America. Vol. 31. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1960–1961. p. 1083.
- ^ "LAMISON, Charles Nelson, (1826–1896)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ "MADISON, Edmond Haggard, (1865–1911)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ "Biography". United States Senator for Kansas Pat Roberts. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ "Fred Hall". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ "Republican lands in House as Senate race goes to runoff: Republican Robert Hunter won with 50.8 percent of the vote ...", Austin American Statesman, August 10, 1986
- ^ "George Laughhead, Robert M. Wright (1840–1915), Dodge City, Kansas: Town President, founder, pioneer, September 23, 2009". kansashistory.us. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ^ "Most Reverend David L. Ricken, Bishop of Green Bay". Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ "Players - Robert Delpino". National Football League. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ "Nat Love". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ "Sputnik Monroe Biography". Georgia Wrestling History. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ Smith, Ron (April 23, 1972). "Lance Nichols: Expos' Manager Shows 'Em How To Do It". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ Strachan, Al (May 13, 1974). "Renko goes route as Expos top Cards Saturday". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved September 8, 2012.