Jesse James Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Friend, Like, Affairs, Favourite, Birthdate & Other

Jesse Woodson James was a famous, legendary bank robber, train robber and a gang leader from the 19th century America. He was born in Missouri in a prosperous family and had a happy childhood with his brother Frank until his father left them forever. His mother married twice after that, which resulted into an unstable family life for Jesse and his brother. By the age of 16, both the James brothers joined the Quantrill Raiders gang and started robbing banks and trains.

Their initial aim was to attack the members of the Union troops and kill the supporters of Abraham Lincoln. After this, James criminal career started rising steeply and he changed gangs and robbed banks. The Daviess County robbery made him a national figure and detective agencies were hired to capture him and reward was put on his head. He was killed in 1882 by one of his own close gang members, Robert Ford and Robert was rewarded for his contribution to the police in Missouri. He is considered a legend in America and on several occasions is compared to Robin Hood but it was never established if he ever shared his plundering with the local people. Many Hollywood movies have been made on his life and robberies.