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Butch Cassidy's real name is 

Robert LeRoy Parker, but 

Butch Cassidy is his gang 

name.

Butch Cassidy was born on April 13, 

1866 in Beaver, Utah.

His parents were Maximillian Parker 

and Ann Campbell Gillies.

In his early teens, Butch left home and went to work on a 

dairy farm. He was mentored by Mike Cassidy. While 

working at as a butcher in Rocker Springs, Wyoming, he 

acquired the nickname "Butch". Soon, he appended the 

surname Cassidy to honor his old mentor.

On June 24, 1889, Cassidy, Matt Warner, and two of the 

McCarty Brothers robbed the San Miguel Valley Bank in 

Telluride, Colorado of approximately $21, 000. 

In 1894, Cassidy was arrested in Lander, Wyoming for 

stealing horses and possibly for running a protection packet 

among local ranchers. 

When Cassidy was released, he associated 

himself with a circle of criminals. The group 

included Elzy Lay, Harvey "Kid Curry" 

Logan, Ben Kilpatrick, Harry Tracy, Will 

"News" Carver, Laura Bullion, and George 

Curry. They formed a gang known as the 

Wild Bunch. 

On August 13, 1896, Cassidy, Lay, Harvey Logan, 

and Bob Meeks robbed the bank at Montpelier, 

Idaho, escaping with approximately $7,000. A while 

after, he recruited Harry Longabaugh, also known 

as "The Sundance Kid". 

Butch Cassidy

Harry Longabaugh, AKA 

"The Sundance Kid"

On June 2, 1899, the Wild Bunch robbed a Union 

Pacific overland flyer near Wilcox, Wyoming. This 

robbery became famous and resulted in a massive 

man hunt.

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