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| image_caption = Prison photograph taken 15 August 1913 |
| image_caption = Prison photograph taken 15 August 1913 |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1890|9|6|df=yes}} |
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| death_date = 1936 |
| death_date = {{Death-date and age|1936|6 September 1890}} |
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| resting_place = [[Sandgate Cemetery]] |
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| occupation = {{hlist|[[Trick riding|circus roughrider]]|[[bushranger]]|[[cattle raiding|duffer]]}} |
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'''Elizabeth Jessie Hickman''' ( |
'''Elizabeth Jessie Hickman''' (née '''Hunt'''; 6 September 1890 – 1936) was an Australian [[bushranger]]. She had multiple aliases but is often referred to as '''The Lady Bushranger'''. In the 1920s she established herself as leader of a gang of cattle thieves in the area that is now [[Wollemi National Park]]. Forgotten for several decades after her death, she has been the subject of two recent books: ''The Untold'' by Courtney Collins (2012), and ''Out of the Mists: The Hidden History of Elizabeth Jessie Hickman'' (2014). |
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==Early life== |
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Jessie Hickman was born in either [[Burraga, New South Wales|Burraga]] or [[Carcoar, New South Wales]]. At the age of eight she was sent to live with a travelling circus, attaining a reputation as a skilled [[roughrider]] – she was named Australian Ladies Roughriding Champion in |
Jessie Hickman was born in either [[Burraga, New South Wales|Burraga]] or [[Carcoar, New South Wales]]. At the age of eight she was sent to live with a travelling circus, attaining a reputation as a skilled [[Trick riding|roughrider]] – she was named Australian Ladies Roughriding Champion in 1905 and 1906.<ref name=ow>{{cite web|url=https://www.openwriting.com/archives/2009/05/elizabeth_jessi_1.php|work=Open Writing|title=Elizabeth Jessie Hickman - My Bushranger Grandmother|author=Di Moore|year=2009}}</ref><ref name=drake>{{cite book|last1=Drake|first1=Jack|title=The wild west in Australia and America|date=2012|publisher=Boolarong Press|isbn=9781921920479|pages=135–136}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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==Death and legacy== |
==Death and legacy== |
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Hickman died of a [[brain tumour]] in 1936 and was interred in an unmarked grave in Sandgate Cemetery.<ref name=nobel/> Although she was largely forgotten for several decades, she has recently been the subject of several books, including ''The Burial'' by [[Courtney Collins]] and ''Out of the Mists: The Hidden History of Elizabeth Jessie Hickman'' by Hickman's granddaughter Di Moore.<ref name=scan>{{cite web|url=https://www. |
Hickman died of a [[brain tumour]] in 1936 and was interred in an unmarked grave in Sandgate Cemetery.<ref name=nobel/> Although she was largely forgotten for several decades, she has recently been the subject of several books, including ''The Burial'' by [[Courtney Collins]] and ''Out of the Mists: The Hidden History of Elizabeth Jessie Hickman'' by Hickman's granddaughter Di Moore.<ref name=scan>{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/2614913/the-hunters-lady-bushranger/|title=Out of the mists: Search for truth about Elizabeth Jessie Hickman|author=Mike Scanlon|date=10 October 2014|work=Newcastle Herald}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 02:46, 24 February 2024
Jessie Hickman | |
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 Prison photograph taken 15 August 1913 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Jessie Hunt 6 September 1890 |
| Died | 1936 (aged 45) |
| Resting place | Sandgate Cemetery |
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Elizabeth Jessie Hickman (née Hunt; 6 September 1890 – 1936) was an Australian bushranger. She had multiple aliases but is often referred to as The Lady Bushranger. In the 1920s she established herself as leader of a gang of cattle thieves in the area that is now Wollemi National Park. Forgotten for several decades after her death, she has been the subject of two recent books: The Untold by Courtney Collins (2012), and Out of the Mists: The Hidden History of Elizabeth Jessie Hickman (2014).
Early life[edit]
Jessie Hickman was born in either Burraga or Carcoar, New South Wales. At the age of eight she was sent to live with a travelling circus, attaining a reputation as a skilled roughrider – she was named Australian Ladies Roughriding Champion in 1905 and 1906.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Hickman eventually became the ringmistress of Martini's Buckjumping Show, and may have been married to its one-time owner Martin Breheny (known as James Martini).[1] In 1913 she had a son with Benjamin Hickman; the two married in 1920 and separated in 1924.[1] She is rumored to have been married to an abusive third man, John Fitzgerald (known as "Fitzy"), whom she is alleged to have killed in self-defense.[3][4]
Jessie Hickman was jailed twice in the 1910s for thefts.[1] In the 1920s she established herself as leader of a gang of cattle thieves in the area that is now Wollemi National Park.[2] She was charged with cattle rustling in 1918 and 1928, but was acquitted on both occasions.[1] Her legendary exploits included "escap[ing] from custody while in a locked toilet aboard a moving train" and "steal[ing] cattle in a police holding yard".[3][5]
Death and legacy[edit]
Hickman died of a brain tumour in 1936 and was interred in an unmarked grave in Sandgate Cemetery.[3] Although she was largely forgotten for several decades, she has recently been the subject of several books, including The Burial by Courtney Collins and Out of the Mists: The Hidden History of Elizabeth Jessie Hickman by Hickman's granddaughter Di Moore.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Di Moore (2009). "Elizabeth Jessie Hickman - My Bushranger Grandmother". Open Writing.
- ^ a b Drake, Jack (2012). The wild west in Australia and America. Boolarong Press. pp. 135–136. ISBN 9781921920479.
- ^ a b c Emma Nobel (5 January 2017). "The Lady Bushranger: Remembering Australia's Forgotten Female Outlaw". Broadly.
- ^ Margaret Burin (3 December 2014). "Australia's lady bushranger: the life of Jessie Hickman sparks film industry interest". ABC.
- ^ a b Mike Scanlon (10 October 2014). "Out of the mists: Search for truth about Elizabeth Jessie Hickman". Newcastle Herald.
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