Langford Peel

Langford Peel (1831–1867), also known as Farmer Peel was a gunman in the American Old West.[1] Langford was born in Liverpool, England. He traveled to Leavenworth, Kansas; Salt Lake City; Nevada; and eventually to Helena, Montana.[2] There he was killed by John Bull, his former associate.[3][4]

Harvard educated,[5] Peel was known for always giving any opponent a chance in a gunfight.[6]

References

  1. Laxalt, Robert (1991). Nevada: A History. University of Nevada Press. p. 58. ISBN 9780874171792.
  2. Spalding, Charleen. "Langford Peel (1831-1867)". Find A Grave. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  3. DeArment, Robert K. (2003). Deadly Dozen: Twelve Forgotten Gunfighters of the Old West, Volume 1. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 12. ISBN 9780806135595.
  4. Gorenfeld, William; Gorenfeld, John (April 2011). "John Bull Shot Down His Gambling Pal, Soldier-Turned-Gunfighter Langford Peel". Wild West. 23 (6): 20.
  5. Fisher, Vardis; Holmes, Opal Laurel (1968). Gold Rushes and Mining Camps of the Early American West. Caxton Press. p. 397.
  6. "Ridin' Trail Back to The Old Wild West". The Milwaukee Sentinel. 1 Feb 1942. p. 16. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
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