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John Simpson Chisum (August 16, 1824 – December 22, 1884) was a wealthy cattle baron in the American West in the mid-to-late 19th century. He was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee , and moved with his family to the Republic of Texas in 1837, later finding work as a building contractor.
New Mexico – Land of Enchantment. Cowboys, Trail Blazers & Stagecoach Drivers. A cattle baron who moved longhorn herds from Texas into New Mexico in the mid 1800’s, John Chisum founded one of the largest cattle ranches in the West.
Nov 16, 2009 · A central player in the violent Lincoln County War of 1878-81, the cattleman John Chisum dies at Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Born in Tennessee in 1824, Chisum moved with his family to Paris,...
Mar 1, 2017 · Chisum: ‘Cattle King of the Pecos’. This enterprising cattle dealer drove Longhorns west out of Texas to new markets in New Mexico Territory. Legend has it that in early March 1880 John Chisum faced down William H. Bonney in Beaver Smith’s saloon at Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory.
Nov 4, 2014 · John S. Chisum, who partnered with Charles Goodnight to supply cattle to the Navajos at Bosque Redondo in 1866, moved to New Mexico permanently in 1872, where he lorded over 100 miles of New Mexico’s Pecos River Valley, and later was a key player in the Lincoln County War.
Apr 20, 2017 · Chisum, John Simpson. Home →. Handbook of Texas →. Entries →. Chisum, John Simpson (1824–1884) By: Harwood P. Hinton. Type: Biography. Published: 1952. Updated: April 20, 2017. John Simpson Chisum, pioneer cattleman, son of Claiborne C. and Lucinda (Chisum) Chisum, was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee, on August 16, 1824.
Dec 23, 2020 · Meet John Chisum, 'Cattle King of the Pecos'. This enterprising cattle dealer drove Longhorns west out of Texas to new markets in New Mexico Territory. Legend has it that in early March 1880 John Chisum faced down William H. Bonney in Beaver Smith’s saloon at Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory.
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