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10 Most Famous Lawmen of the Old West.
The Old West is a period in American history that spanned the mid-19th to early 20th centuries and was marked by lawless, when a number of prominent individuals faced the challenge of maintaining order and justice. From legendary gunmen to brave marshals, these lawmen have become iconic figures of their time.
In this video, we delve into the life and career of "the 10 most famous lawmen in the Old West", uncovering the tales of their bravery and unwavering commitment to upholding the law in a land where danger lurked around every corner.
1. Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp is the best-known of all the frontier lawmen of the American West. Soft-spoken with nerves of steel, he has survived countless gunfights thanks to his extraordinary patience and...
2. Wild Bill Hickok
James Butler Hickok, better known as “Wild Bill,” was a wagon master, soldier, scout, lawman, gunfighter, gambler, showman, and actor well-known in the American West. Wild Bill was born in Troy Grove, Illinois, on May 27, 1837, to William Alonzo Hickok and Polly Butler Hickok...
3. Bill Tilghman
William Matthew Tilghman Jr was a career lawman, gunfighter, and politician in Kansas and Oklahoma during the late 19th century. Tilghman was the sheriff of Dodge City in the early 1880s and played a key role in the Kansas County Seat Wars...
4. Pat Garrett
Patrick Floyd Jarvis Garrett was an American Old West cowboy, rancher, and lawman best known for killing Billy the Kid. He was the sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico.
Born in Chambers County, Alabama, on June 5, 1850, Pat Garrett was one of seven children born to John and Elizabeth Garrett...
5. Bass Reeves
Born to slave parents in 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas, Bass Reeves would become the first black U.S. Deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi River and one of the greatest frontier heroes in our nation’s history...
6. Bat Masterson
Lawman, gunfighter, gambler, and well-known Old West character, Bat Masterson was one of the very few who lived during the lawless days of the Old West who wasn't there to make a name for himself or to count the notches on his belt. He was a genuine and honest man who didn't have a reputation for violence but was loyal to the end in defending his friends...
7. Heck Thomas
Henry Andrew Heck Thomas was a lawman at the United States border, most notably in the Indian Territory. He is known for helping to bring law and order to the region. In 1889 as a deputy in Fort Smith, Arkansas, he attempted to capture Ned Christie, wanted for the murder of a U.S. Marshal...
8. Seth Bullock
Seth Bullock was a lawman, business owner, politician, sheriff and U.S. Marshal. He was a prominent citizen of Deadwood, South Dakota, where he lived from 1876 until his death, operating a hardware store and later a large hotel, the Bullock Hotel...
9. Dallas Stoudenmire
Dallas Stoudenmire was a gunman and lawman who gained notoriety for a shotgun duel that was later dubbed the "Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight". Stoudemire was born in Aberfoil, Alabama on December 11, 1845, one of nine children of Lewis and Elizabeth Stoudenmire...
10. Frank Canton
Frank M. Canton, born Josiah Horner, was a famous lawman, gunman, and cowboy who, at one point in his life, was an outlaw in the wild days of the Old West...

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