One-Eyed Charley: The First Woman to Cast a Ballot in a United States Election

Charlotte Parkhurst, later known as One-eyed Charley after losing an eye from being kicked in the face by a steed, was one of names that wrought terror in wide American frontier. The name change wasn’t a disguise, with Parkhurst preferring to live, dress and be known as a man.

Gunslinger

Charley earned her notoriety by being the toughest stagecoach driver in the west, having a fondness for guns and a knack for shooting poor souls who make the mistake of crossing her. One outlaw by the name of Sugarfoot found himself at the crosshairs of One-eyed Charley’s guns, taking a bullet after attempting to rob the coach she was driving. Sugarfoot had no idea just how fast to the draw the hard-drinking cowboy was and he paid for it.

But that isn’t why One-eyed Charley is on this list…