Frank Wolcott: Difference between revisions

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Latest revision as of 23:05, 31 October 2024

Frank Wolcott (1840–1910) was an officer in the Union Army, a law man and a rancher.

Biography

Early life

Wolcott was born December 13, 1840, in Canandaigua, New York. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War, and was promoted to the rank of major before being discharged in 1866. He then attempted to work for the U.S. Land Office in Kentucky, but left for Wyoming only a few years later for a position as a U.S. Marshal.^[1]

Johnson County War

In Wyoming, Wolcott purchased a ranch near Deer Creek and joined the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA). Working for the WSGA, he became involved in the Johnson County War. Leading a small band of Regulators that terrorized and killed small ranchers who were obstructing the WSGA's goal of greater consolidation and an end to free ranging. These ranchers were accused of cattle rustling. The book History of Wyoming by T. A. Larson credits this plan directly to Wolcott, other sources disagree and trace the "lynching bee" to WSGA board members.^[2]

After the murder of Nate Champion, the Sheriff of Johnson County hunted down the Regulators at the TA Ranch near Crazy Woman Creek. The Governor of Wyoming requested the assistance of federal troops from President Benjamin Harrison. So with the aid of the 6th Cavalry they were forced to surrender, and were brought in to Fort McKinney. But due to the influence of the WSGA both Wolcott and his Regulators were set free without charge and never held to account for their killing spree.^[3]

Later life

Wolcott became a Justice of the Peace March 39, 1890, with a reputation for harsh sentencing. Four years later he became an agent for the Omaha Stockyards. He died in 1910 in Denver, Colorado. Walcott, Wyoming, is named after him.

External links

References

^ DeArment, Robert K. (1 September 1997). Alias Frank Canton. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 122–132. ISBN 978-0-8061-2900-6.
^ Lewis, Jon E. (1 March 2012). The Mammoth Book of the West: New edition. Little, Brown Book Group. pp. 239–243. ISBN 978-1-78033-700-5.
^ Dee Alexander Brown; Dee Brown; Martin F. Schmitt (1952). Trail Driving Days. Scribner.

[DeArment1997-1] DeArment, Robert K. (1 September 1997). Alias Frank Canton. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 122–132. ISBN 978-0-8061-2900-6.

[Lewis2012-2] Lewis, Jon E. (1 March 2012). The Mammoth Book of the West: New edition. Little, Brown Book Group. pp. 239–243. ISBN 978-1-78033-700-5.

[3] Dee Alexander Brown; Dee Brown; Martin F. Schmitt (1952). Trail Driving Days. Scribner.

[1]

[2]

[3]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+{{short description|American judge}}
-:''For the similarly named Barbadian labour leader, see [[Frank Leslie Walcott]]''
-'''Frank Wolcott''' (1840 &ndash; 1910) was an officer in the Union Army, a law man and an outlaw
+{{distinguish|Frank Leslie Walcott}}
+'''Frank Wolcott''' (1840&ndash;1910) was an officer in the Union Army, a law man and a rancher.
 ==Biography==
 ===Early life===
-Wolcott was born in 1840 in [[Canandaigua, New York]].  He served in the Union Army in the Civil War, and was promoted to the rank of [[Major (United States)|major]] before being discharged in 1866. He then attempted to work for the U.S. Land Office in [[Kentucky]], but left for [[Wyoming]] only a few years later for a position as a [[U.S. Marshal]].<ref name="DeArment1997">{{cite book|last=DeArment|first=Robert K.|title=Alias Frank Canton|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=-OVbppVUWDAC&pg=PA122|date=1 September 1997|publisher=University of Oklahoma Press|isbn=978-0-8061-2900-6|pages=122-132}}</ref
+Wolcott was born December 13, 1840, in [[Canandaigua, New York]].  He served in the Union Army in the Civil War, and was promoted to the rank of [[Major (United States)|major]] before being discharged in 1866. He then attempted to work for the U.S. Land Office in [[Kentucky]], but left for [[Wyoming]] only a few years later for a position as a [[U.S. Marshal]].<ref name="DeArment1997">{{cite book|last=DeArment|first=Robert K.|title=Alias Frank Canton|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-OVbppVUWDAC&pg=PA122|date=1 September 1997|publisher=University of Oklahoma Press|isbn=978-0-8061-2900-6|pages=122–132}}</ref>
 ===Johnson County War===
-In Wyoming, Wolcott purchased a ranch near Deer Creek and joined the [[Wyoming Stock Growers Association]].  Working for the WSGA he became involved in the [[Johnson County War]].  Leading a small band of Regulators they terrorized and killed small ranchers that were obstructing the WSGA's goal of greater consolidation and an end to free ranging. These ranchers were accused of cattle rustling.  The book ''History of Wyoming'' by T. A. Larson credits this plan directly to Wolcott, other sources disagree and trace the "lynching bee" to WSGA board members.
+In Wyoming, Wolcott purchased a ranch near Deer Creek and joined the [[Wyoming Stock Growers Association]] (WSGA). Working for the WSGA, he became involved in the [[Johnson County War]].  Leading a small band of Regulators that terrorized and killed small ranchers who were obstructing the WSGA's goal of greater consolidation and an end to free ranging. These ranchers were accused of cattle rustling.  The book ''History of Wyoming'' by T. A. Larson credits this plan directly to Wolcott, other sources disagree and trace the "lynching bee" to WSGA board members.<ref name="Lewis2012">{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Jon E.|title=The Mammoth Book of the West: New edition|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ANvABAAAQBAJ&pg=PT114|date=1 March 2012|publisher=Little, Brown Book Group|isbn=978-1-78033-700-5|pages=239–243}}</ref>
-After the murder of [[Nate Champion]] the Sheriff of Johnson County hunted down the regulators at a ranch near [[Crazy Woman Creek]]. The [[Governor of Wyoming]] requested the assistance of federal troops from President [[Benjamin Harrison|Harrison]]. So with the aid of the [[6th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|6th Cavalry]] they were forced to surrender, and were brought in to [[Fort McKinney]]. But due to the influence of the WSGA both Wolcott and his Regulators were set free without charge.
+After the murder of [[Nate Champion]], the Sheriff of Johnson County hunted down the Regulators at the TA Ranch near [[Crazy Woman Creek]]. The [[Governor of Wyoming]] requested the assistance of federal troops from President [[Benjamin Harrison]]. So with the aid of the [[6th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|6th Cavalry]] they were forced to surrender, and were brought in to [[Fort McKinney]]. But due to the influence of the WSGA both Wolcott and his Regulators were set free without charge and never held to account for their killing spree.<ref>{{cite book|title=Trail Driving Days|author1=Dee Alexander Brown |author2=Dee Brown |author3=Martin F. Schmitt |year=1952|publisher=Scribner|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LVEXAAAAIAAJ&q=%22frank+wolcott%22}}</ref>
 ===Later life===
-Wolcott became a [[Justice of the Peace]] in 1890, with a reputation for harsh sentencing.  Four years later he became an agent for the Omaha Stockyards. He died in 1910 in [[Denver, Colorado]].
+Wolcott became a [[Justice of the Peace]] March 39, 1890, with a reputation for harsh sentencing.  Four years later he became an agent for the Omaha Stockyards. He died in 1910 in [[Denver, Colorado]].
+[[Walcott, Wyoming]], is named after him.
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-lawmenlist-u-z.html short lawman bio]
 *[http://www.spartacus-educational.com/WWwolcott.htm Spartacus bio]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930071650/http://www.gunnyragg.com/redsash.htm Wolcotts role in the Johnson Country War]
-*{{cite book
-|title=Trail Driving Days
-|author=Dee Alexander Brown,  Dee Brown,  Martin F. Schmitt
-|year=1952
-|publisher=Scribner
-|isbn=
-|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=LVEXAAAAIAAJ&q=%22frank+wolcott%22&dq=%22frank+wolcott%22&pgis=1
-}}
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+{{Authority control}}
-*{{cite book
-|title=Trail Driving Days
-|author=Dee Alexander Brown,  Dee Brown,  Martin F. Schmitt
-|year=1952
-|publisher=Scribner
-|isbn=
-|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=LVEXAAAAIAAJ&q=%22frank+wolcott%22&dq=%22frank+wolcott%22&pgis=1
-}}
-*{{cite book
-|title=Trail Driving Days
-|author=Dee Alexander Brown,  Dee Brown,  Martin F. Schmitt
-|year=1952
-|publisher=Scribner
-|isbn=
-|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=LVEXAAAAIAAJ&q=%22frank+wolcott%22&dq=%22frank+wolcott%22&pgis=1
-}}
-*[http://gunnyragg.com/redsash.htm Wolcotts role in the Johnson Country War]
-{{Authority control|VIAF=29076392}}
-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
-| NAME              = Wolcott
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = United States Marshal
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = 1840
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    =
-| DATE OF DEATH     = 1910
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
-}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Wolcott}}
 [[Category:1840 births]]
 [[Category:1910 deaths]]
-[[Category:Cowboy]]
+[[Category:Cowboys]]
-[[Category:People from New York]]
+[[Category:Union army officers]]
-[[Category:Union Army officers]]
 [[Category:United States Marshals]]
-[[Category:Outlaws of the American Old West]]
+[[Category:American justices of the peace]]
 [[Category:American cattlemen]]
 [[Category:People from Canandaigua, New York]]
 [[Category:People from Johnson County, Wyoming]]
+[[Category:People of the American Old West]]
+[[Category:19th-century American judges]]

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF FAST WorldCat
National	United States