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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.
- American
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- John Henry Selman Sr., November 16, 1839, Madison County, Arkansas, USA
- April 6, 1896 (aged 56), El Paso, Texas, USA
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.
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 .
Oct 27, 2017 · John Selman Pt. by Marshall Trimble | Oct 27, 2017 | True West Blog. The question came up the other day, was John Selman a lawman, bad guy or a back-shooter? The answer is: All of the above. John Henry Selman, better-known as the “Man who shot John Wesley Hardin” was, at best, a flawed character.
