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Virgil Earp – Upholding the Law of the West – Legends of America. “Virgil Earp was known as one of the most daring and adventurous of Western pioneers, and he was known from North to South on the Pacific Coast as one of the great-hearted men who helped to build the West.” – The Oregonian, October 30, 1905.
Virgil Earp was calmer than Wyatt, likely more responsible. Most famed for law & the gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone AZ. He was flexible in work though!
Feb 18, 2019 · Renowned for the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881, Virgil Earp was a gunslinger who served as a lawman across the Wild West. "Boys, throw up your hands—I want your guns," Virgil demanded. The men replied it'd be over their dead bodies — the Earps gladly took them up on that offer.
Virgil Walter Earp (July 18, 1843 – October 19, 1905) was both deputy U.S. Marshal and Tombstone, Arizona, City Marshal when he led his younger brothers Wyatt and Morgan, and Doc Holliday, in a confrontation with outlaw Cowboys at the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on October 26, 1881. They killed brothers Tom and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton.
Mar 23, 2018 · Feature. Virgil Earp: In a Brother’s Shadow. Although he was a first-rate lawman and stood tall during that deadly gunfight near the O.K. Corral, Virgil Earp will forever be known as Wyatt’s older brother. by Lee A. Silva 3/23/2018.
Virgil Earp was born in Kentucky, the third child of Nicholas and Virginia Earp. His younger brother was Wyatt Earp, who became a legendary frontier lawman. Virgil first worked in law enforcement as a shotgun guard for Wells Fargo Bank. He was a peace officer, too, following his service to the Union in the Civil War.
Virgil Earp deputized his brothers Morgan and Wyatt Earp and their friend, John Henry "Doc" Holliday. Jim and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton were killed in the gunfight. The dead were members of the notorious "Cowboy Gang" who effectively controlled the town, and were noted for rustling cattle and holding up stages.
