Gladstone is a city in Stark County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 239 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area. Gladstone was founded in 1882 by James Gray Campbell. It was named for British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone. Gladstone is located at 46Â°51â²35â³N 102Â°33â²56â³W / 46.85972Â°N 102.56556Â°W / 46.85972; -102.56556 (46.859737, -102.565592).
HOME Back to Biography. Introduction. William H. Bonney alias Billy the Kid is probably the most misunderstood historical figure of the Old West. He was not a cold-blooded killer, nor was he a robber of trains or banks.
Billy the Kid born. The infamous Western outlaw known as âBilly the Kidâ is born in a poor Irish neighborhood on New York Cityâs East Side. Before he was shot dead at age 21, Billy reputedly killed 27 people in the American West. Billy the Kid called himself William H. Bonney, but his original name was probably Henry McCarty.