Sile Doty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Sile Doty

American outlaw

Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1800

Place of Birth: St. Albans, Vermont, United States

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1876

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Sile Doty

  • Sile Doty (August 30, 1800 – March 12, 1876) was an infamous robber, burglar, horse thief, highwayman, counterfeiter, and criminal gang leader.
  • Stewart Holbrook says that Doty "was, before the James-Younger era, the most energetic and notorious all-around bandit in the United States." Doty's criminal career is known primarily through his autobiography, compiled by J.
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  • Colburn and published four years after Doty's death as The Life of Sile Doty The Most Noted Thief and Daring Burglar of His Time.
  • As this title suggests, the tone of the autobiography is boastful and unapologetic.
  • Doty excuses his crimes as stealing from the rich to give to the poor.
  • Except where otherwise noted, what follows is taken from the autobiography and may contain exaggerations and self-serving distortions.

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