Clay Allison
Clay Allison | |
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| Born | Robert A. Clay Allison September 2, 1841 Waynesboro, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 1887 (aged 45) Pecos, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Cattle rancher, cattle broker, and gunfighter |
| Known for | His violence, and for being implicated in many vigilante jail break-ins and lynchings |
| Spouse | Medora "Dora" McCulloch |
| Parent(s) | Jeremiah Scotland Allison Mariah Ruth Brown |
Robert A. Clay Allison, also known as Clay Allison (September 2, 1841 – July 1, 1887) was a cattle rancher, cattle broker, and sometimes gunfighter of the American Old West. He fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. Allison had a reputation for violence, having survived several one-on-one knife and gunfights (some with lawmen), as well as being implicated in a number of vigilante jail break-ins and lynchings. A drunken Allison once rode his horse through town nearly naked—wearing only his gunbelt. Later most reports stated that he was dangerous not only to others but to himself, accidentally shooting himself in the foot.