Robert Ewing “Bob” Younger (1853-1889)

American Western Frontier Outlaw. Born in Lee's Summit, Missouri, he was the brother of Cole, John and Jim Younger, and a member of the James-Younger Gang which was former by his brother Cole with Frank and Jesse James. After serving in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, he tried his hand at ranching before turning to a life of banditry. For the next years to come, he robbed banks, trains and stage coaches across Missouri, Kansas, and other nearby states before he joined his brother Cole as a member of James-Younger Gang in 1873. In September 1876, the gang attempted to rob the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota. The townspeople fought back and in the ensuing shootout Bob was shot, along with all three of his Younger brothers being captured. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in Stillwater, Minnesota, where he died from tuberculosis at age 35.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith