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| ⚫ | '''John Horton Slaughter''' (October 2, 1841 – February 16, 1922), or sometimes '''Texas John Slaughter''', was an [[United States|American]] lawman, [[American Civil War|Civil War]] soldier, and [[Gambling|gambler]]. Over the course of his long life, he served as an honorable soldier and lawmen throughout much of the [[Southwestern United States|Southwest]]. He fought in many skirmishes against all sorts of enemies, including [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] soldiers, hostile [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|natives]], and [[Mexico|Mexican]] and American [[outlaw]]s. In the latter half of his life, he lived at the [[San Bernardino Ranch]], which is now a well-preserved historic site in southern [[Arizona]]. |
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| ⚫ | '''John Horton Slaughter''' (October 2, 1841 – February 16, 1922), or sometimes '''Texas John Slaughter''', was an [[United States|American]] lawman, [[American Civil War|Civil War]] soldier, and [[Gambling|gambler]]. Over the course of his long life, |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Early life=== |
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John Horton Slaughter was born on October 2, 1841, in [[Sabine Parish, Louisiana|Sabine Parish]] near [[Many, Louisiana|Many]] in western [[Louisiana]].<ref name="findagrave">[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7769527 FindAGrave: John Horton Slaughter]</ref><ref name="encyclopedia">Amanda Oren, "SLAUGHTER, JOHN HORTON," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fsl10), accessed August 07, 2014. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the [[Texas State Historical Association]].</ref> His father was Benjamin Slaughter and his mother, Minerva (Mabry) Slaughter.<ref name="encyclopedia"/> He was educated in schools in [[Sabine County, Texas]] and [[Caldwell County, Texas]].<ref name="encyclopedia"/> He also learned how to herd cattle from Mexican [[vaquero]]s.<ref name="encyclopedia"/> He also learned to speak Spanish from them.<ref name="encyclopedia"/> |
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Slaughter was born on October 2, 1841, in [[Sabine Parish, Louisiana|Sabine Parish]] near [[Many, Louisiana|Many]] in western [[Louisiana]], to Benjamin Slaughter and the former Minerva Mabry. |
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In the early 1960s, he served as a [[Texas Ranger Division|Texas Ranger]] against the [[Comanche]].<ref name="encyclopedia"/> Shortly after, during the [[American Civil War]] of 1861-1865, he served in the [[Confederate States Army]] (C.S.A.), fighting against Union forces in [[Burnet County, Texas]].<ref name="encyclopedia"/> |
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In later years, he was described as follows: "Slaughter, with penetrating black eyes, was only 5 feet 2 and often stuttered. But he wore a pearl-handled .44 and carried a 10-gauge, double-barreled, sawed-off shotgun, 'which was an equalizer.'"{{ref|UPI}} |
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===Career=== |
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He became a cattleman in 1874. He and his brother formed a cattle-transporting company that took cattle to Mexico, [[California]], [[Kansas]], and [[New Mexico]]. One (if not the only) of his cattle drive bosses was his first cousin [[Lewis Warren Neatherlin]], assisted by his brother [[James Franklin Neatherlin]].<ref>Kelley, J. (1988, Spring) Up the Trail in '76: The journal of Lewis Warren Neatherlin, Chronicles of Oklahoma, 66(1), pp. 22-51. Published by the Oklahoma Historical Society</ref> |
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It was in California that Slaughter became an avid [[poker]] player. He began to gamble in a compulsive way while in California. In 1876, in [[San Antonio, Texas]], he caught a poker rival, Barney Gallagher, cheating at the poker table. Gallagher won the game, but Slaughter pointed his gun at him as he collected his earnings. Gallagher became enraged and followed Slaughter's trail to Slaughter's South Springs home, where he told a foreman to call Slaughter out, intending to kill Slaughter. The foreman gave Slaughter the message and Gallagher fired a shot as soon as Slaughter walked up to the door, but he missed. Slaughter killed Gallagher with a shot to the heart. |
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He married Eliza Adeline Harris on August 4, 1871. Of their four children, only two, Addie and Willie, survived until adulthood. His wife died of smallpox in [[Tucson, Arizona]], in 1877. On April 16, 1879, he married eighteen-year-old [[Viola Slaughter|Viola Howell]] at [[Tularosa, New Mexico]]. As Viola was very young, her mother disapproved of their relationship, but her father consented. The Slaughters did not have any children of their own, but they adopted several children, one of them being [[Apache May Slaughter|Apache May]], whom Slaughter had run into while chasing after the [[Apache Kid (Haskay-bay-nay-ntayl)|Apache Kid]] in Mexico in 1896. |
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===Death=== |
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He died on February 16, 1922.<ref name="findagrave"/><ref name="encyclopedia"/> |
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* [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/view/SS/fsl10.html John Horton Slaughter] from the ''Handbook of Texas Online'' |
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* [http://www.desertusa.com/mag00/jun/papr/slath.html John Horton Slaughter] by ''Bill Kelly at DesertUSA'' |
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* [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-johnslaughter.html "Texas" John Slaughter – Taming Arizona] |
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John Horton Slaughter | |
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| Nickname(s) | Texas John |
| Born | October 2, 1841 Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | February 16, 1922 San Bernardino Ranch, Arizona, United States |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Relations | Eliza Adeline Harris Viola Slaughter Apache May Slaughter |
| Other work | Texas Ranger, Sheriff, United States Marshal |
John Horton Slaughter (October 2, 1841 – February 16, 1922), or sometimes Texas John Slaughter, was an American lawman, Civil War soldier, and gambler. Over the course of his long life, he served as an honorable soldier and lawmen throughout much of the Southwest. He fought in many skirmishes against all sorts of enemies, including Union soldiers, hostile natives, and Mexican and American outlaws. In the latter half of his life, he lived at the San Bernardino Ranch, which is now a well-preserved historic site in southern Arizona.
Biography
Early life
John Horton Slaughter was born on October 2, 1841, in Sabine Parish near Many in western Louisiana.[1][2] His father was Benjamin Slaughter and his mother, Minerva (Mabry) Slaughter.[2] He was educated in schools in Sabine County, Texas and Caldwell County, Texas.[2] He also learned how to herd cattle from Mexican vaqueros.[2] He also learned to speak Spanish from them.[2]
In the early 1960s, he served as a Texas Ranger against the Comanche.[2] Shortly after, during the American Civil War of 1861-1865, he served in the Confederate States Army (C.S.A.), fighting against Union forces in Burnet County, Texas.[2]
Career
He became a cattleman in 1874. He and his brother formed a cattle-transporting company that took cattle to Mexico, California, Kansas, and New Mexico. One (if not the only) of his cattle drive bosses was his first cousin Lewis Warren Neatherlin, assisted by his brother James Franklin Neatherlin.[3]
It was in California that Slaughter became an avid poker player. He began to gamble in a compulsive way while in California. In 1876, in San Antonio, Texas, he caught a poker rival, Barney Gallagher, cheating at the poker table. Gallagher won the game, but Slaughter pointed his gun at him as he collected his earnings. Gallagher became enraged and followed Slaughter's trail to Slaughter's South Springs home, where he told a foreman to call Slaughter out, intending to kill Slaughter. The foreman gave Slaughter the message and Gallagher fired a shot as soon as Slaughter walked up to the door, but he missed. Slaughter killed Gallagher with a shot to the heart.
Personal life
He married Eliza Adeline Harris on August 4, 1871. Of their four children, only two, Addie and Willie, survived until adulthood. His wife died of smallpox in Tucson, Arizona, in 1877. On April 16, 1879, he married eighteen-year-old Viola Howell at Tularosa, New Mexico. As Viola was very young, her mother disapproved of their relationship, but her father consented. The Slaughters did not have any children of their own, but they adopted several children, one of them being Apache May, whom Slaughter had run into while chasing after the Apache Kid in Mexico in 1896.
Death
He died on February 16, 1922.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b FindAGrave: John Horton Slaughter
- ^ a b c d e f g h Amanda Oren, "SLAUGHTER, JOHN HORTON," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fsl10), accessed August 07, 2014. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ Kelley, J. (1988, Spring) Up the Trail in '76: The journal of Lewis Warren Neatherlin, Chronicles of Oklahoma, 66(1), pp. 22-51. Published by the Oklahoma Historical Society
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