# Tombstone — Character guide

> Key figures in Tombstone by Walter Noble Burns.

- [Wyatt Earp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/wyatt_earp.md): Central lawman and gambler who becomes the key figure in Tombstone's conflicts.
- [Doc Holliday](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/doc_holliday.md): Wyatt Earp's loyal friend, a deadly gambler and dentist with a fierce temper.
- [Curly Bill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/curly_bill.md): Notorious outlaw and leader of the Cowboys, a constant threat to law and order.
- [John Ringo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/john_ringo.md): Brooding, intelligent outlaw leader who becomes a key antagonist to the Earps.
- [Ike Clanton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/ike_clanton.md): Hot-headed rancher and cowboy who instigates the conflict leading to the O.K. Corral.
- [John Slaughter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/john_slaughter.md): Tough rancher and later sheriff who brings order to the region after the Earps leave.
- [Buckskin Frank Leslie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/buckskin_frank_leslie.md): Dashing gambler and gunman, known for his stylish appearance and deadly skill.
- [Morgan Earp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/morgan_earp.md): Younger brother of Wyatt, a deputy marshal who is tragically assassinated.
- [John Behan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/sheriff_john_behan.md): Corrupt sheriff of Cochise County, often at odds with the Earps.
- [Billy Breakenridge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/billy_breakenridge.md): Deputy sheriff who works under Behan and later writes a memoir of the times.
- [Virgil Earp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/virgil_earp.md): Town marshal of Tombstone and Wyatt's older brother, wounded in an ambush.
- [Billy Claibourne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/billy_claibourne.md): Young cowboy present at the O.K. Corral who flees during the gunfight.
- [Billy Clanton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/billy_clanton.md): Younger brother of Ike, killed in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
- [Frank McLowery](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/frank_mclowery.md): Cowboy and ally of the Clantons, killed at the O.K. Corral.
- [Tom McLowery](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/tom_mclowery.md): Brother of Frank, also killed in the O.K. Corral shootout.
- [Ed Schieffelin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/schieffelin.md): Prospector who discovered the silver lode that founded Tombstone.
- [Russian Bill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/russian_bill.md): Colorful outlaw and member of the Cowboys, known for his Russian heritage.
- [Zwing Hunt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/zwang_hunt.md): Indian scout and tracker who aids the law in pursuing outlaws.
- [Patchy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/patchy.md): A loyal dog who accompanies characters on their adventures.
- [Pete Spence](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/pete_spence.md): Cowboy implicated in the murder of Morgan Earp.
- [Jeff Milton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/jeff_milton.md): Tough express agent and later lawman in Fairbank.
- [John Heath](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/john_heath.md): Criminal mastermind behind the Bisbee massacre.
- [Bill Leonard](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/bill_leonard.md): Cowboy and outlaw involved in the Benson stagecoach robbery.
- [Bat Masterson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/bat_masterson.md): Famous lawman and friend of Wyatt Earp who visits Tombstone.
- [Old Man Clanton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/old_man_clanton.md): Patriarch of the Clanton family, a ruthless cattle rustler.
- [Florentino Cruz](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/florentino_cruz.md): Indian tracker and cowboy killed by the Earps in a revenge raid.
- [Bob Paul](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/bob_paul.md): Stagecoach driver and later sheriff of Pima County.
- [Jim Hughes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/jim_hughes.md): Tombstone businessman and friend of the Earps.
- [George McKelvey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/george_mckelvey.md): Constable in Tombstone who assists the Earps.
- [Frank Stilwell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/frank_stilwell.md): Cowboy and deputy sheriff who is killed by Wyatt Earp in revenge.
- [Dick Lloyd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/dick_lloyd.md): Stagecoach driver and friend of the Earps.
- [Burt Alvord](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/burt_alvord.md): Deputy sheriff who later turns outlaw and leads train robberies.
- [Bud Philpot](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/bud_philpot.md): Stagecoach driver killed in the Benson stagecoach robbery.
- [Joe Hill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/joe_hill.md): Cowboy and outlaw involved in the Benson stagecoach robbery.
- [Marshall Williams](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/marshall_williams.md): Tombstone businessman and Wells Fargo agent.
- [Jim Crane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/jim_crane.md): Cowboy and outlaw involved in the Benson stagecoach robbery.
- [Jim Wallace](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/jim_wallace.md): Tombstone businessman and friend of the Earps.
- [Harry Head](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/harry_head.md): Outlaw killed by the Earps in a revenge raid.
- [Henry C. Hooker](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/henry_c_hooker.md): Owner of the Sierra Bonita ranch, a prominent cattleman.
- [Luther King](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/luther_king.md): Outlaw involved in the Benson stagecoach robbery.
- [Big Nose Kate](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/big_nose_kate.md): Doc Holliday's common-law wife, a fiery saloon girl.
- [Rube Hadden](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/rube_hadden.md): Tombstone saloonkeeper and friend of the Earps.
- [Milt Hicks](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/milt_hicks.md): Tombstone businessman and friend of the Earps.
- [Billy Stiles](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/billy_stiles.md): Outlaw who later becomes a deputy sheriff.
- [Al Sieber](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/al_sieber.md): Chief of scouts for the U.S. Army in Arizona.
- [Marshal White](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/marshal_white.md): Town marshal of Tombstone before Virgil Earp.
- [Geronimo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/geronimo.md): Famous Apache leader who appears in the narrative.
- [Ed Bailey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/ed_bailey.md): Gambler killed by Doc Holliday in a fight.
- [Warren Earp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/warren_earp.md): Youngest Earp brother who joins Wyatt later.
- [Dan Dowd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/dan_dowd.md): Outlaw executed for the Bisbee massacre.
- [Ross Sloan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/ross_sloan.md): Tombstone businessman and friend of the Earps.
- [Luke Short](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/luke_short.md): Gambler and gunman who visits Tombstone.
- [Charles Bartholomew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/charles_bartholomew.md): Tombstone businessman and friend of the Earps.
- [James C. Hancock](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/james_c_hancock.md): Tombstone businessman and friend of the Earps.
- [Jim Johnson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/jim_johnson.md): Tombstone businessman and friend of the Earps.
- [Pat O'Day](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/pat_oday.md): Tombstone saloonkeeper and friend of the Earps.
- [Charlie Storms](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/charlie_storms.md): Gambler killed by Doc Holliday in a gunfight.
- [George Goodfellow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/george_goodfellow.md): Tombstone doctor who treats gunshot wounds.
- [Lotta Crabtree](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/lotta_crabtree.md): Famous actress who performs in Tombstone.
- [Nellie Cashman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/nellie_cashman.md): Tombstone businesswoman and philanthropist.
- [Wells Spicer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tombstone_se/characters/wells_spicer.md): Judge who presides over the Earps' hearing after the O.K. Corral.

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