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Elfego Baca (February 10, 1865 – August 27, 1945) was a gunfighter, law enforcement officer, lawyer, and politician in New Mexico, who became an American folk hero of the later years of the New Mexico Territory frontier.
Nov 17, 2023 · Learn about the life and legend of Elfego Baca, a Hispanic teenager who became a deputy in 1884 and faced a barrage of 4,000 rifle rounds from angry cowboys in Frisco, New Mexico. Discover how he escaped unharmed, became a lawman and a rancher, and was honored as a hero.
- Melody Groves
Dec 15, 2020 · Learn how Elfego Baca, a young Hispanic deputy, single-handedly fought off a posse of over 80 cowboys who tried to lynch him in New Mexico in 1884. Discover his remarkable story of courage, ingenuity, and justice in the Wild West.
- Cody Copeland
In a dramatic display of skill, spunk, and luck, an unimposing 5′ 7″ Hispanic named Elfego Baca instigated and prevailed in what was likely the most unequal gunfight in the history of the American West.
Apr 5, 2023 · A profile of the legendary New Mexico lawman, lawyer, and politician who faced Pancho Villa and other challenges. Read about his adventures, humor, and legacy in this 1960 article.
- George Fitzpatrick
Jun 5, 2017 · Learn about the legendary gunfight of Elfego Baca, a Mexican deputy who faced 80 Texas cowboys in 1884. Read how he survived the 33-hour siege, killed one and wounded another, and became a lawyer.
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Dec 22, 2017 · Elfego Baca (February 10, 1865 – August 27, 1945) was a gunman, lawman, lawyer and politician, who became a deputy sheriff at the age of 19. The Frisco shootout was an Old West gunfight that began on December 1, 1884, stemming from Baca’s arrest of a cowboy who had been shooting into the air and into buildings at random while intoxicated ...
