John Horton Slaughter

For other people named John Slaughter, see John Slaughter (disambiguation).

John Horton Slaughter
Birth nameJohn Horton Slaughter
Nickname(s)Texas John Slaughter
BornOctober 2, 1841
Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States
DiedFebruary 16, 1922(1922-02-16) (aged 80)
Douglas, Arizona, US
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
American Indian Wars

Comanche Wars
Apache Wars

Spouse(s)Eliza Adeline Harris Slaughter (married 1871–1877, her death)
Cora Viola Howell Slaughter (married 1879–1922, his death)
RelationsFrom first marriage:

Addie Slaughter
Willie Slaughter
Adopted in second marriage:

Apache May Slaughter
Other workTexas Ranger, rancher, sheriff, United States Marshal
John Horton Slaughter with his shotgun
Incorrectly identified as "Terry's Texas Rangers" in fact these were cowboys of John H. Slaughter; see [1]

John Horton Slaughter (October 2, 1841 – February 16, 1922), 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. After serving in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, Slaughter earned a reputation fighting hostile Indians and Mexican and American outlaws in the Arizona and New Mexico territories. In the latter half of his life, he lived at the San Bernardino Ranch, which is today a well-preserved National Historic Landmark in Cochise County in far southeastern Arizona. In 1964, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.[2]

  1. ^ "100 Best Historical Photos of the American West". True West Magazine. December 9, 2013. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Hall of Great Westerners". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved November 22, 2019.