Luke Short
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Luke Short was a famed 19th-century American gambler and gunfighter known for his role in several Old West conflicts and his associations with notable lawmen and outlaws.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luke Short canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gambler
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gunfighter ⓘ lawman ⓘ person ⓘ saloon owner ⓘ |
| activeIn | American Old West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bat Masterson
NERFINISHED
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Doc Holliday NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyatt Earp NERFINISHED ⓘ various Old West outlaws ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | lived in the 1800s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
featured in books about the American Old West
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portrayed in popular culture as a classic Western gunfighter ⓘ |
| era | Old West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Short NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
frontier law enforcement
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gambling ⓘ saloon business ⓘ |
| genre | Old West historical figure ⓘ |
| givenName | Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
cool under pressure in gunfights
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prominent figure in Western gambling circles ⓘ skilled with firearms ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–Civil War expansion into the American frontier ⓘ |
| historicalRole | participant in conflicts between gamblers, cowboys, and lawmen in frontier towns ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gunfights in frontier towns
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professional gambling in Western saloons ⓘ |
| name | Luke Short NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
associations with notable lawmen and outlaws
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being a 19th-century American gambler and gunfighter ⓘ participation in several Old West conflicts ⓘ |
| occupation |
gambler
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gunfighter ⓘ lawman ⓘ saloon keeper ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Dodge City, Kansas
NERFINISHED
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Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ other frontier towns in the American West ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialCircle |
lawmen of the Old West
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outlaws of the Old West ⓘ professional gamblers ⓘ |
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