Ed Masterson (September 22, 1852 – April 9, 1878) was a lawman and the brother of old west personality and gunfighter Bat Masterson, as well as James Masterson. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Barclay "Bat" Masterson ( November 26, 1853 &ndash October 25, 1921) was a figure of the American Old West James Masterson, also known as Jim Masterson, (September 18 1855&ndashMarch 31 1895 was a Lawman of the old west and the brother of Gunfighter

Lawman career

Ed Masterson was born in Henryville, Quebec. His family moved to Wichita, Kansas in 1866. Wichita (ˈwɪtʃɪtaː is the most populous City in the US state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ed Masterson, as reported by those who knew him, never possessed the characteristic personality of his more famous brother, Bat, or his other brother James. He was generally thoughtful and well liked, but not assertive during his service as a lawman, which historians often state as a factor in his death. [1]

Prior to beginning his lawman career, he and his two brothers worked as Buffalo hunters in the northwest. Hunting is the practice of pursuing Animals for Food, Recreation, or Trade. During his service as the marshal and Deputy Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, Ed Masterson was shot twice, and during both instances he shot his assailant. Marshal (also sometimes spelled marshall in American English, but not in British English) is a word used in several official titles of various branches For the 1939 Western movie, see Dodge City (1939 film. Dodge City is a City and County seat of Ford The first incident occurred in mid-1877, when he was shot in the chest by Bob Shaw in the Lone Star Dance Hall. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Shaw was also shot during that incident by Ed, dying later. After Masterson's recovery, he replaced Town Marshal Larry Deger as Marshal. It is commonly believed that he replaced lawman Wyatt Earp, but it was actually Deger. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp ( March 19, 1848 &ndash January 13, 1929) was an American farmer Teamster, sometime buffalo On March 15th, 1878, Masterson assisted his brother Bat, who was the Ford County Sheriff at that time, and lawman Charlie Bassett in the capture of two train robbery suspects. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. Charles Bassett (c1847&ndash1896 was a Lawman and saloon keeper associated with the early days of Dodge City in the American Old West. [2]

Later that same month, Masterson announced publicly that he had a new plan to rid Dodge City of vagrancy and street violence, which included the disarming of gun-carrying men inside the city limits, and that it would be implemented immediately. On April 9th, 1878, while attempting to disarm a drunken cowboy, Masterson was shot once in the chest. A cowboy is an animal Herder who tends Cattle on Ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback and often performs a multitude of He returned fire, shooting the cowboy, Jack Wagner, in the hip. Bat Masterson responded, running across the street shooting at both Wagner, and his employer Alf Walker. Ed Masterson died shortly thereafter, after walking into the street and collapsing. Wagner died the next day. Witnesses who saw the killing of Ed Masterson report that it appeared he was carrying a rather pungent cigar in his hand. In actual fact it was the close range muzzle blast from Wagner's gun which had set Ed Masterson's clothes smoldering. There has been some debate as to whether Bat Masterson or Ed shot Walker, meaning was he shot and killed, shot and wounded, or simply shot at and missed. [3] [4]

Masterson was replaced by Charlie Bassett as marshal, with Wyatt Earp, James Earp, and Ed's brother Jim Masterson working as deputies. James Cooksey Earp ( June 28 1841 - January 25 1926) was the little known older brother to old west lawman Virgil Earp and lawman/gambler His brother Jim would later replace Bassett as marshal. Despite common belief, Wyatt Earp never served as the marshal of Dodge City.

References

• Bat Masterson Biography
• http://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/Quebec/bat_masterson.htm
• http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/WWmastersonE.htm

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