BUFFALO BILL

William F. Cody (1846 - 1917), a frontier settler, scout and soldier. Originally an Indian scout, he became known as "Buffalo Bill" by supplying buffalo meat to railway workers. —SHSBC Binder 9 Approved Glossary

William F. Cody (1846 - 1917), a frontier settler, scout and soldier. Originally an Indian scout, he became known as "Buffalo Bill" by supplying buffalo meat to railway workers.a nickname for William Frederick Cody (1846@1917), U.S. plainsman, frontier scout and showman.