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Robert S. James

American minister; founder of William Jewell College; father of Frank and Jesse James (1818–1850)

  • Fame46.9
  • Momentum10.4
  • Wikipedia1.9K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1818–1850, aged 32United States
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  • Era
    1818–1850
    Aged 32
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Updated 2026-06-16

Rev. Robert Salle James was an American Baptist minister and one of the founders of William Jewell College in 1849 in Liberty, Missouri. He was the father of the outlaws Frank and Jesse James.

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46.9
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Momentum10.4
Historical1.6
Source confidence10.0
Completeness44.0
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