Marshal bill tilghman biography
Marshal bill tilghman biography
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Bill Tilghman
American West lawman (1854–1924)
Bill Tilghman | |
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Tilghman in 1912 | |
| Born | (1854-07-04)July 4, 1854 Fort Dodge, Iowa, US |
| Died | November 1, 1924(1924-11-01) (aged 70) Cromwell, Oklahoma, US |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Resting place | Oak Park Cemetery in Chandler, Oklahoma 35°42′01″N96°54′16″W / 35.700278°N 96.904444°W / 35.700278; -96.904444 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Buffalo hunter, saloon owner, Deputy U.S.
Marshal, Oklahoma state senator, Oklahoma City police chief, film director and actor |
| Years active | 1869–1924 |
| Known for | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Charles, Dorothy, William, Vonia, Tench, Richard and Woodrow Tilghman |
William Matthew Tilghman Jr. (July 4, 1854 – November 1, 1924) was a career lawman, gunfighter, and politician in Kansas and Oklahoma during the late 19th century.
Tilghman was a Dodge City city marshal in the early 1880s