Tried for the murder of Gov. Steunenberg, from left: Charles Moyer,
Bill Haywood, and the union president George Pettibone. As a child Big Bill
sustained a disfiguring injury to his right eye. As a result, he would only allow a left profile photo.
November 24, 2023
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Silver Valley Mining Wars: Part 3
William Haywood (aka “Big Bill”) was born in 1867 in Salt Lake City to parents William and Elizabeth. The father, a rider in the legendary but short-lived Pony Express, died when Bill was just 3 years old. Thus, young Bill was required to join the manual labor force at a very early age, working as an indentured farmhand and cowboy. Sadly, a formal education had to be shelved.