Orrin Porter Rockwell (June 28, 1813 or June 25, 1815 – June 9, 1878) was a figure of the Wild West period of American history. A lawman in the Utah Territory, he was nicknamed Old Port and The Destroying Angel of Mormondom. He was as famous and controversial during his lifetime as Wyatt Earp and Pat Garrett.
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I've read a lot of stories about old west bad dudes. This guy ranks right up there with the baddest of the bad.
ReplyDeleteMy father sent me his biography when he was living in Utah. The book's title is Man of God / Son of Thunder by Harold Schindler. He was a vary interesting character, a tough , frontier -coarsened fanatic for the cause (San Francisco Chronicle).
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip. I just picked up a copy on eBay.
DeleteSeems like all the copies available are from sellers in Utah.
Give "A Serpent's Tooth" a read. It's a Walt Longmire novel that features a man who believes himself to be Orrin Porter Rockwell. The author, Craig Johnson, puts some great lines in this character's mouth.
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