EXTREMIST
Frank James
1843 - 1915

Frank James
Alexander Franklin James (January 10, 1843 – February 18, 1915) was a Confederate soldier and guerrilla; in the post-Civil War period, he was an outlaw. The older brother of outlaw Jesse James, Frank was also part of the James–Younger Gang. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Frank James is the 229th most popular extremist (down from 204th in 2024), the 7,260th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,391st in 2019) and the 79th most popular American Extremist.
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Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Frank James ranks 229 out of 283. Before him are Mikhail Popkov, Milorad Ulemek, Mildred Gillars, Heinrich XIII Prinz Reuss, Abdullah Çatlı, and Alexander Pichushkin. After him are Donato Bilancia, Christopher Scarver, Tommy Robinson, Ottis Toole, Robert Pickton, and John Bodkin Adams.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMikhail Popkov
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 223
Milorad Ulemek
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 224
Mildred Gillars
1900 - 1988
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 225
Heinrich XIII Prinz Reuss
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 226
Abdullah Çatlı
1956 - 1996
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 227
Alexander Pichushkin
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 228
Frank James
1843 - 1915
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 229
Donato Bilancia
1951 - 2020
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 230
Christopher Scarver
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 231
Tommy Robinson
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 232
Ottis Toole
1947 - 1996
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 233
Robert Pickton
1949 - 2024
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 234
John Bodkin Adams
1899 - 1983
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 235
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1843, Frank James ranks 86. Before him are Petko Karavelov, Higinio Uriarte, Moritz Pasch, Georg von Rosen, Fazlullah Nouri, and Patricio Escobar. After him are Francisco Silvela, Dmitry Anuchin, William de Wiveleslie Abney, Paul de Smet de Naeyer, Mark Antokolsky, and William Hemsley. Among people deceased in 1915, Frank James ranks 105. Before him are Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero, Elbert Hubbard, Christian Wilhelm Allers, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Carl Locher, and Hans von Berlepsch. After him are Kolos Ferenc Vaszary, George Nares, Kálmán Széll, Édouard Vaillant, Désiré Charnay, and Nikolay Umov.
Others Born in 1843
Go to all RankingsPetko Karavelov
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1903
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 80
Higinio Uriarte
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1909
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 81
Moritz Pasch
MATHEMATICIAN
1843 - 1930
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 82
Georg von Rosen
PAINTER
1843 - 1923
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 83
Fazlullah Nouri
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1909
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 84
Patricio Escobar
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1912
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 85
Frank James
EXTREMIST
1843 - 1915
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 86
Francisco Silvela
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1905
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 87
Dmitry Anuchin
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1843 - 1923
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 88
William de Wiveleslie Abney
ASTRONOMER
1843 - 1920
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 89
Paul de Smet de Naeyer
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1913
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 90
Mark Antokolsky
SCULPTOR
1843 - 1902
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 91
William Hemsley
BIOLOGIST
1843 - 1924
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 92
Others Deceased in 1915
Go to all RankingsMarcelo Azcárraga Palmero
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1915
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 99
Elbert Hubbard
WRITER
1856 - 1915
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 100
Christian Wilhelm Allers
PAINTER
1857 - 1915
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 101
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
WRITER
1835 - 1915
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 102
Carl Locher
PAINTER
1851 - 1915
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 103
Hans von Berlepsch
BIOLOGIST
1850 - 1915
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 104
Frank James
EXTREMIST
1843 - 1915
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 105
Kolos Ferenc Vaszary
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1832 - 1915
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 106
George Nares
EXPLORER
1831 - 1915
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 107
Kálmán Széll
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1915
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 108
Édouard Vaillant
EXTREMIST
1840 - 1915
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 109
Désiré Charnay
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1828 - 1915
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 110
Nikolay Umov
PHYSICIST
1846 - 1915
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 111
In United States
Among people born in United States, Frank James ranks 7,262 out of 20,380. Before him are Rose Cleveland (1846), Jonathan Carroll (1949), Reggie Miller (1965), Jack Northrop (1895), Nancy Olson (1928), and Roy Eldridge (1911). After him are J. E. Freeman (1946), Hannibal Goodwin (1822), Madalyn Murray O'Hair (1919), Jess Willard (1881), Gary Lockwood (1937), and Michael Bowen (1957).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRose Cleveland
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1918
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 7,256
Jonathan Carroll
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 7,257
Reggie Miller
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 7,258
Jack Northrop
INVENTOR
1895 - 1981
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 7,259
Nancy Olson
ACTOR
1928 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 7,260
Roy Eldridge
SINGER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 7,261
Frank James
EXTREMIST
1843 - 1915
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 7,262
J. E. Freeman
ACTOR
1946 - 2014
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 7,263
Hannibal Goodwin
INVENTOR
1822 - 1900
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 7,264
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1919 - 1995
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 7,265
Jess Willard
BOXER
1881 - 1968
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 7,266
Gary Lockwood
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 7,267
Michael Bowen
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 7,268
Among EXTREMISTS In United States
Among extremists born in United States, Frank James ranks 79. Before him are Stanley Williams (1953), Stand Watie (1806), Richard Speck (1941), Robert Berdella (1949), William Bonin (1947), and Mildred Gillars (1900). After him are Christopher Scarver (1969), Ottis Toole (1947), Marshall Applewhite (1931), Warren Jeffs (1955), Richard Jewell (1962), and Joseph Paul Franklin (1950).
Stanley Williams
1953 - 2005
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 73
Stand Watie
1806 - 1871
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 74
Richard Speck
1941 - 1991
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 75
Robert Berdella
1949 - 1992
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 76
William Bonin
1947 - 1996
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 77
Mildred Gillars
1900 - 1988
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 78
Frank James
1843 - 1915
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 79
Christopher Scarver
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 80
Ottis Toole
1947 - 1996
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 81
Marshall Applewhite
1931 - 1997
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 82
Warren Jeffs
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 83
Richard Jewell
1962 - 2007
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 84
Joseph Paul Franklin
1950 - 2013
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 85

























































