Sam Bass (outlaw)
Sam Bass | |
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Sam Bass | |
| Born | July 21, 1851 Mitchell, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 1878 (aged 27) Round Rock, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Occupation | Outlaw |
Samuel Bass (July 21, 1851 – July 21, 1878) was a 19th-century American train robber, outlaw, and outlaw gang leader. Notably, he was a member of a gang of six that robbed a Union Pacific train in Nebraska of $60,000 in newly minted gold from San Francisco, California. To date, this is the biggest train robbery to have been committed in the USA. He died as a result of wounds sustained in a gun battle with law enforcement officers.