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John Henry Selman (November 16, 1839 – April 6, 1896) was sometimes identified as an outlaw and sometimes a working lawman of the Old West. He is best known as the man who fatally shot John Wesley Hardin in the Acme Saloon in El Paso, Texas, on August 19, 1895.
John Selman was a soldier, deputy, vigilante, and cattle rustler who killed Texas Rangers Bass Outlaw and John Wesley Hardin. He was also shot and killed by U.S. Deputy Marshal George Scarborough in 1896.
In the summer of 1895 John Selman Sr gunned down John Wesley Hardin. Considered one of the deadliest shootists of the Old west, Hardin killed his first man a...
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Oct 13, 2023 · Dive into the enigmatic life of John Selman, the lawman-outlaw who took down John Wesley Hardin! Journey through the blurred lines of justice and revenge in the Wild West.
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Jul 18, 2023 · John Selman fought for the Confederacy, deserted, and became an outlaw in Texas and New Mexico. He later returned to law enforcement and killed the notorious John Wesley Hardin in a shootout in El Paso.
Mar 20, 2018 · John Selman was a peace officer, vigilante, killer, thief and back shooter in the West. He murdered John Wesley Hardin in 1895, but was killed by lawman George Scarborough eight months later.
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John Wesley Hardin (May 26, 1853 – August 19, 1895) was an American Old West outlaw, gunfighter, and controversial folk icon. Hardin often got into trouble with the law from an early age. He killed his first man at the age of 15, claiming he did so in self-defense .
