Tom Bell (outlaw)

For other people named Thomas Bell, see Thomas Bell (disambiguation).

Tom Bell
Bornc. 1825
Rome, Tennessee
DiedOctober 4, 1856(1856-10-04) (aged 30–31)
Firebaugh, California
Cause of deathLynching
Other namesOutlaw Doc
OccupationsMilitary surgeon, gambler, outlaw
Known forfirst stagecoach robbery in the United States

Tom Bell (c. 1825 – October 4, 1856) was a western outlaw and physician known as the "Outlaw Doc". He was the first outlaw to organize a stagecoach robbery in the United States.

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