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Buckskin Franklyn Leslie (March 18, 1842 – after 1920) was a U.S. Army scout, gambler, bartender, rancher, miner, gunfighter, and con-man. He was known for his fringed buckskin jacket. He became well-known in Tombstone, Arizona, for killing two men in self-defense. He married the widow of one of his victims eight days after killing her husband.
A western gunfighter, Indian Scout, and prospector, “Buckskin Frank” Leslie was best known for having killed Billy Claiborne, one of the infamous Clanton Gang, who feuded with the Earps in Tombstone, Arizona.
In a drunken rage, “Buckskin” Frank Leslie murders his lover, the Tombstone sex worker Mollie Edwards, a.k.a. Blonde Mollie Williams. Leslie was an ill-tempered and violent man, especially ...
Nov 16, 2009 · Frank Leslie, a notorious gunman and hotel owner in Tombstone, Arizona, shot and killed Billy the Kid Claiborne in 1882. He later murdered a prostitute and served time in prison before disappearing from history.
Nov 16, 2018 · Learn about the life and adventures of Buckskin Frank Leslie, a legendary figure in Old West history. The authors of They Called Him Buckskin Frank reveal the facts and dispel the legends of this colorful character.
Jul 10, 2020 · Written in a job application on March 10, 1886, these words are the earliest record of the birth date and place for the man history remembers as “Buckskin Frank” Leslie. His first 36 years prior to that record has proven elusive for researchers.
Jul 27, 2016 · Nashville “Buckskin” Frank Leslie joined the pariahs of Tombstone’s raucous society around 1880. Although he was only 5’ 7” and weighed 135 pounds Frank acquired a reputation as a good man with a gun. His nickname came from the buckskinned-fringed jacket he always wore.
