Floyd, Charles Arthur

Charles Arthur Floyd (1904–34) was an American gunman, bank robber, and murderer. He used various aliases, including Jack Hamilton, Frank Mitchell, and George Sanders, but he is best known by his nickname “Pretty Boy” Floyd. In his day, many poor farmers in Oklahoma regarded him like Robin Hood. He made it to the top of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI's) Most Wanted list.

Charles Arthur Floyd was born February 3, 1904, near Adairsville in Bartow County, Georgia. In 1911, his family moved outside Hanson, Oklahoma. His father was a tenant ...