The United States Marshals of New Mexico and Arizona Territories, 1846-1912

by Ball, Larry D.

• ISBN13: 9780826306173
• ISBN10: 0826306179
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr

Summary

This classic history of frontier violence and law enforcement presents a thoroughly researched, well-documented, and entertaining account of the United States marshals in tumultuous territorial New Mexico and Arizona. Included in the story are notable lawmen such as john Pratt, John E Sherman and Creighton M Foraker and legendary gunfighters such as Billy the Kid, 'Doc' Holliday, and the Earp Brothers. With detailed accounts of many other lesser-known lawmen and criminals, Ball gives a well-rounded history of the mundane as well as the spectacular incidents in the lives of these federal lawmen.

Author Biography

Larry D. Ball is a professor of history at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Marshalcy in Antebellum New Mexico Territory	p. 18
The Wartime Marshalcy	p. 33
Marshal John Pratt, 1866-76	p. 47
The Arizona Marshalcy, 1866-76	p. 64
Marshal John E. Sherman, Jr., 1876-82	p. 79
The Arizona Marshalcy, 1876-82	p. 107
The New Mexico Marshalcy, 1882-96	p. 134
The Arizona Marshalcy, 1882-97	p. 164
Marshal Creighton M. Foraker, 1897-1912	p. 189
Theodore Roosevelt and the Arizona Marshalcy, 1897-1912	p. 214
Conclusion	p. 238
Notes	p. 245
Bibliography	p. 281
Index	p. 293
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