John Horton Slaughter
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John Horton Slaughter, also known as Texas John Slaughter, was an American lawman, cowboy, poker player, and rancher in the Southwestern United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Af
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John Horton Slaughter with his shotgun
Incorrectly identified as "Terry's Texas Rangers" in fact these were cowboys of John H. Slaughter
John Chisum
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John Simpson Chisum was a wealthy cattle baron on the frontier in the American West in the mid-to-late 19th century. As a rancher, he established large herds throughout the New Mexico territory, becom
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…justice. He also became a prominent poker player, often playing all night long. He was reportedly good at bluffing. He often played with the cattle baron John Chisum. Once, in San Antonio, he was cheated by cattle rustler Bryan Gallagher. Slaughter claimed the pot, but Bryan fled. Slaughter tracked down Gallagher…
Portrait of John Simpson Chisum (1824–1884), taken from The Story of the Outlaw: A Study of the Western Desperado (1907)
Chisum Ranch near Roswell, (Chaves County), to the east of Lincoln County, in the New Mexico Territory