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Nicholas Henry Darnell (1807–1885), leader of 18th Texas Cavalry Regiment, known as "Darnell's Regiment"; Speaker of House for both Republic of Texas and state of Texas; Dick Dowling (1838–1867), commander at Sabine Pass and famous Houstonian; John "Rip" Ford (1815–1897), Texas Rangers legend and commander at Battle of Palmito Ranch
Ben Thompson (November 2, 1843 – March 11, 1884) was a gunman, gambler, and sometimes lawman of the Old West.He was a contemporary of "Buffalo" Bill Cody, Bat Masterson, John Wesley Hardin, and "Wild Bill" Hickok, some of whom considered him a friend, others an enemy.
John King Fisher (October 1853 – March 11, 1884) was a gunslinger from the U.S. state of Texas during the heyday of the American Old West. Early life and education [ edit ]
The Vaudeville Theater ambush was the ambush and murder on March 11, 1884, by Joe Foster and Jacob Coy of former lawmen Ben Thompson and King Fisher. It took place at the Jack Harris Vaudeville Saloon and Theater [1] in San Antonio, Texas. The ambush was in revenge for Ben Thompson's shooting of Jack Harris two years earlier.
The Servant Girl Annihilator, also known as the Midnight Assassin, was an unidentified American serial killer who preyed upon the city of Austin, Texas, in 1884 and 1885. [1] [2] [3] The sobriquet originated with the writer O. Henry. [4] The series of eight axe murders were referred to by contemporary sources as the Servant Girl Murders. [5]
Pages in category "1884 in Texas" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 18th Texas Legislature; S.
The 1884 United States presidential election in Texas was held on November 4, 1884, as part of the 1884 United States presidential election. State voters chose 13 electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president. Texas voted for the Democratic nominee Grover Cleveland, who received 69.3% of ...
Texas was admitted to the United States on December 29, 1845, and elects its U.S. senators to class 1 and class 2. The state's current senators are Republicans John Cornyn (serving since 2002) and Ted Cruz (serving since 2013). A total of 27 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 1 Liberal Republican have served or are serving as U.S. senators from Texas.