Historical FigureAmerican1862 – 1881
Billy Clanton
Outlaw killed in the O.K. Corral gunfight
Biography
American outlaw who participated in the O.K. Corral gunfight in Tombstone, Arizona in 1881. He was killed in the famous confrontation with Wyatt Earp and his associates.
Quick Facts
Category
Historical Figure
Nationality
American
Born
1862
Died
1881
Thinking about the name
Clanton
English origin
“A place-name derived from Old English elements meaning 'settlement' or 'town,' Clanton has roots in English geography. As a given name, it carries the sturdy, grounded quality of place-based names and appeals to parents drawn to surnames with territorial heritage. It combines frontier character with formal restraint.”