John Horton Slaughter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Horton Slaughter

Confederate Army soldier, lawman, and gambler

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1841

Place of Birth: Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1922

Profession: sheriff, poker player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John Horton Slaughter (October 2, 1841 – February 16, 1922), also known as Texas John Slaughter, was an American lawman, cowboy, poker player and rancher in the Southwestern United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
After serving in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, Slaughter earned a reputation fighting hostile Indians and Mexican and American outlaws in the Arizona and New Mexico territories.
In the latter half of his life, he lived at the San Bernardino Ranch, which is today a well-preserved National Historic Landmark in Cochise County in far southeastern Arizona.
In 1964, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.