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Gratton Hanley " Grat " Dalton (March 30, 1861 – October 5, 1892) was an American outlaw in the American Old West. He was one of three brothers in the Dalton Gang, led by his younger brother Bob Dalton. Both brothers were killed during a shootout in an ill-fated raid on two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas.
The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws in the American Old West during 1890–1892. It was also known as The Dalton Brothers because four of its members were brothers. The gang specialized in bank and train robberies.
- October 5, 1892
- Dalton Gang suppressed
- Coffeyville, Kansas
Learn how Grat Dalton and his brothers tried to rob two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas, but were met by a hail of bullets from the townspeople. Read the detailed account of the gun battle that left four robbers and four citizens dead.
May 22, 2023 · The Dalton gang saw a number of successful robberies in the Old West — until October 5, 1892, when they attempted to rob two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas, in broad daylight. Public Domain The Dalton gang — Bill Power, Bob Dalton, Grat Dalton, and Dick Broadwell — after their failed 1892 bank heist. The history of the Wild West ...
On October 5, 1892, Bob, Grat, and Emmett Dalton, Bill Powers, and Dick Broadwell attempted to rob two banks at the same time in Coffeyville, Kansas. Four of the gang were shot and killed, and Emmett was badly wounded.
Dalton Brothers, four train and bank robbers famous in U.S. Western history: Grattan (“Grat”; 1861–92), William (“Bill”; 1863–94), Robert (“Bob”; 1870–92), and Emmett (1871–1937). Their older cousins were the outlaw Younger brothers.
Feb 7, 2021 · Brothers Robert (Bob), Gratton (Grat), Emmett, and William (Bill) Dalton formed the nucleus of the Dalton Gang. They were four of twelve children born to saloon keeper James Lewis Dalton and his wife, Adeline Younger. Adeline was an aunt of Cole and Jim Younger of James-Younger Gang fame.
