Ben Thompson
(1843-1884)

Old West Gunfighter and Austin City Marshall

"It is a mystery that Ben Thompson is not a famous figure in the stories of the Old West..........America has been enthralled by the stories of many of the Old West Gunfighters who would never have stood a chance against Ben Thompson"

Index to Articles

• Ben Thompson - An Introduction to his life

• Life in Knottingley During the mid Nineteenth Century - Ron Gosney

• Author Tom Bicknell - A profile of the author behind many of our articles about Ben Thompson

• Billy Simms - A Lover of Fair Play - by Tom Bicknell

• Gambler, Gunfighter.....Poet -  by Tom Bicknell

• Ben's Mexican Adventure Part One - by Tom Bicknell

• Ben's Mexican Adventure Part Two - by Tom Bicknell

• Whatever Became of Texas Billy Thompson - by Tom Bicknell

• A Very Handsome Present From Buffalo Bill - by Natalie and Tom Bicknell

• The Proper Sort of Person to be Marshal - by Tom Bicknell

• Austin City Marshall Re-election - Ben's announcement for re-election