George W. Parsons - Citizendia

George Whitwell Parsons (August 26th, 1850 - January 5th, 1933) was a licensed attorney turned banker during the 19th century Old West. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An attorney at law (or attorney-at-law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar He is remembered due to his having kept an accurate diary of his days in the west, which gave detailed accounts of his interaction with Old West notables such as Wyatt Earp and "Curly Bill" Brocius. For other uses of the term 'diary' see Diary (disambiguation. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp ( March 19, 1848 &ndash January 13, 1929) was an American farmer Teamster, sometime buffalo William "Curly Bill" Brocius or Brocious (c 1845- March 24, 1882) was an American Old West Outlaw, gunman

Biography

Parsons was born in Washington DC, and raised to practice law in his fathers law firm. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D However, he became disillusioned with that field of work, and for a time he worked as a salvager in Florida, salvaging shipwrecks, beginning around 1874. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the A shipwreck can refer to a wrecked ship or to the event that caused the wreck such as the striking of something that causes the ship to sink the stranding of the ship on rocks Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common After a near death experience while working in Cape Sable, during a hurricane, Parsons decided to find another line of work, and moved to California, where he worked as a bank clerk for three years in Los Angeles, starting in 1876. Cape Sable Florida is the southernmost point of the US mainland and mainland Florida. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year He then began working for the National Gold Bank & Trust Co. , but when the bank closed down in 1880 he found himself out of work, and moved with Milton Clapp to the boomtown of Tombstone, Arizona, where he became associated with John Clum, who was mayor as well as editor of the Tombstone Epitaph. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A boomtown is a Community that experiences sudden and rapid population and Economic growth. Tombstone is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, founded in 1879 by Ed Schieffelin in what was then the Arizona Territory A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government

He had began writing his diaries in 1869, following the death of his mother, an event he would make note of on its anniversary every year afterward. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year However, it was the events he was witness to in Tombstone which made the diaries a desired read. He became a member of the "Committee of Vigilance" in Tombstone, an organization of local citizens in support of law and order, which brought him into regular contact with lawmen Fred White, Wyatt Earp, Virgil Earp, Johnny Behan, and Morgan Earp. Fred White (1849 – October 30 1880) was a young Lawman and the first town Marshal of the then Boomtown, Tombstone Arizona Virgil Walter Earp ( July 18, 1843 &ndash October 19, 1905) was one of the men involved in the Gunfight at the O John Harris Behan ( October 23, 1844 &ndash June 7, 1912) was for 21 months of a two-year term (February 1881 to November 1882 the Sheriff Morgan Seth Earp ( April 24, 1851 &ndash March 18, 1882) was the younger brother of Wyatt Earp, the famous gunfighter He also knew Ike Clanton, "Curly Bill" Brocius, Johnny Ringo and others of note. Joseph Isaac (Ike Clanton ( 1847 - June 1, 1887) was born in Callaway County Missouri, and grew up to be one of the pivotal players in the John Peters Ringo ( May 3, 1850 – July 13, 1882) better known as Johnny Ringo, was a cowboy who became a Legend For the next seven years Parsons would keep daily records of his day, and detailed what happened leading up to, during, and after the Gunfight at the OK Corral. The Gunfight at the OK Corral was a gunfight that happened at about 3 p The diary would later give valuable insight into the personalities of the charactors involved in those events, all of which have since become famous or infamous. He also documented and described other events of note, to include the grand opening of the Oriental Saloon, which would become famous in Old West history.

Parsons was, in 1885, the first librarian for the Tombstone Library, and in 1887 he left Tombstone, which by that time was on the decline. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A librarian is an information Professional trained in Library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials Parsons stopped writing in his diary in 1929. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Editor Carl Chafin later spent several years researching the diary, and later published the portions covering 1879 to 1887. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Parts of the diary was donated to the Arizona Pioneers Historical Society during the 1930's, after Parsons death. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. Parsons died in Los Angeles, and was buried in "Evergreen Cemetery". His diaries can still be found, most notably in the book "A Tenderfoot in Tombstone, the Private Journal of George Whitwell Parsons: The Turbulent Years, 1880-82", authored by Lynn R. An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Bailey.

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