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James Dolan | |
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| Born | James Joseph Dolan May 2, 1848 |
| Died | February 26, 1898 (aged 49) |
| Occupation(s) | Old West businessman and member of the Santa Fe Ring, racketeer, cattleman, politician. |
| Known for | Instigator of the Lincoln County War |
James Joseph Dolan (May 2, 1848 – February 6, 1898) was a Union Army veteran, Grand Army of the Republic member, Republican Party political boss, racketeer, Old West businessman and gunman, cattle baron, and a key figure in the Lincoln County War, in New Mexico, which launched Billy the Kid to fame.