Frank Loving

Frank Loving, sometimes called "Cockeyed" Frank Loving (1860 – April 21, 1882) was an Old West gambler and gunman. His two known gunfights were two of the better-known and well-publicized shootouts of the day, although over time they have become obscure.

Loving was born in Jackson County, Missouri, and later moved with his family to Texas, where his father died in the early 1870s. He began making his living as a professional gambler by his late teens, frequenting saloons and eventually landing in Dodge City, Kansas. Once settled in Dodge City, Loving began to frequent the Long Branch Saloon, where he became associated with other well-known gamblers, gunmen and lawmen, to include Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, Charlie Bassett, John Allen, and with a friendship developing between him and gunman/gambler Levi Richardson. He also became good friends with Long Branch Saloon owner Chalkley Beeson.

Read more about Frank Loving:  Long Branch Saloon Gunfight, Trinidad Gunfight

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