Wyatt Earp

@Miscellaneous, Timeline and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Wyatt Earp was a gambler, lawman, buffalo hunter, miner but most famous for his role in the Gunfight at the O.K Illinois American Miscellaneous Pisces Celebrities Considered a hero of the American West, Wyatt Earp was a man who donned many hats. He was a policeman and a gunfighter who achieved iconic status for his role in the Gunfight at O.K. Corral, one of the most famous gunfights in the history of the American West. The actual gunfight lasted only for about 30 seconds, but it became Wyatt Earp’s claim to fame. Even though he is believed to have played the most important role in the fight, the other participants lawmen Virgil and Morgan Earp (his brothers) also played a significant role. As a youngster, Wyatt Earp had led a very colourful life—he had been arrested for acting as a pimp and was known to be a notorious gambler. Still, his unsavoury past did not deter the ambitious man from pursuing a career as a lawman. He landed the post of a deputy city marshal in Wichita and established a respectable image within a year. His brothers Virgil and Morgan were also working as lawmen, and their positions often brought the Earp brothers in conflict with various unlawful elements. One particular group of cowboys had threatened to kill the brothers, and this conflict continued for years before ultimately leading to the famous O.K. Corral Gunfight in which three outlaw Cowboys were killed.

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Birthday: March 19, 1848 Died on: January 13, 1929 Nationality: American Famous: Miscellaneous City/State: Illinois Spouses: Josephine Earp (m. 1892–1929), Mattie Blaylock (m. 1878–1882), Urilla Sutherland (m. 1870–1871) Siblings: Morgan Earp Information Detail Birthday March 19, 1848 Died on January 13, 1929 Nationality American Famous Miscellaneous City/State Illinois Spouses Josephine Earp (m. 1892–1929), Mattie Blaylock (m. 1878–1882), Urilla Sutherland (m. 1870–1871) Siblings Morgan Earp Known as Wyatt Earp Birth Place Monmouth Gender Male Father Nicholas Porter Earp Mother Virginia Ann Cooksey Sun Sign Pisces Born in Monmouth Died at Age 80

Monmouth

Wyatt Earp born at Unsplash Birth Place

He married Urilla Sutherland in 1870. His wife contracted an illness during pregnancy and died within months of their marriage. Unsplash Personal Life

He developed a relationship with prostitute Mattie Blaylock and that lasted many years. She was listed as his common-law wife. He abandoned her some time after the assassination of his brother Morgan. Unsplash Personal Life

He became involved with Josephine Marcus in 1882. She became his common-law wife and the couple lived together for 46 years. Unsplash Personal Life

Wyatt Earp was one of the many children born to Nicholas Porter Earp and Virginia Ann Cooksey. The family was settled at a farm near Iowa. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His elder brothers joined the Union Army when the American Civil War began, while Wyatt, 13 years old, and his younger brothers took care of the farm. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He ran away from home and tried to join the army but his father found him and brought him back. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

The Earps moved around constantly, and the family shifted to California when he was 16. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He found work as a truck driver in 1866. For two years, he covered the trail from Wilmington, Las Vegas, Nevada, to Salt Lake City. Unsplash Career

He was hired to transport supplies for the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad in 1868. During his stint at this job he began to gamble. Unsplash Career

Wyatt became a constable in Missouri in November 1869 by replacing his father. Unsplash Career

Following a personal tragedy in 1870, he became entangled in a series of legal problems. For years, he hunted buffaloes and worked as a bouncer or pimp in order to make ends meet. Unsplash Career

In 1875, he decided to join the Wichita marshal’s office. After a short stint, he was dismissed in 1876 for misusing his office to secure employment for his brothers. Unsplash Career

Despite participating in several gunfights, he was lucky to escape any major injuries. Unsplash Trivia

His life story has formed the base for many television shows and movies. Unsplash Trivia

He was a big gambler and had an interest in horse racing and boxing. Unsplash Trivia

Information	Detail
Birthday	March 19, 1848
Died on	January 13, 1929
Nationality	American
Famous	Miscellaneous
City/State	Illinois
Spouses	Josephine Earp (m. 1892–1929), Mattie Blaylock (m. 1878–1882), Urilla Sutherland (m. 1870–1871)
Siblings	Morgan Earp
Known as	Wyatt Earp
Birth Place	Monmouth
Gender	Male
Father	Nicholas Porter Earp
Mother	Virginia Ann Cooksey
Sun Sign	Pisces
Born in	Monmouth
Died at Age	80

Wyatt Earp

American

Mar 19, 1848

Biography

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Monmouth