Willis Newton

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Willis Newton was the real-life leader of the Newton Gang, a notorious early 20th-century American outlaw group known for bank and train robberies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bank robber
gang leader
human
outlaw
train robber
activeIn early 20th century
basedIn Texas NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
criminalCharge bank robbery
robbery
train robbery
ethnicGroup American
genre outlawry
hasPart planning of robberies
hasSibling Dock Newton NERFINISHED
Jess Newton NERFINISHED
Joe Newton NERFINISHED
influenced popular depictions of American outlaws
knownAs Willis Newton NERFINISHED
memberOf Newton Gang NERFINISHED
notableEvent leadership of the Newton Gang during major bank robberies
participation in train robberies in the early 20th century
notableFor bank robberies in the early 20th century
leading the Newton Gang
train robberies in the early 20th century
occupation bank robber
criminal
train robber
partOf American Old West outlaw tradition
positionHeld leader of the Newton Gang
sexOrGender male
siblingInOrganization Newton Gang NERFINISHED
subjectOf books about the Newton Gang
documentaries about the Newton Gang
historical studies of American crime
workLocation Midwestern United States NERFINISHED
Southern United States NERFINISHED
Texas NERFINISHED

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The Newton Boys hasCharacter Willis Newton