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Friday, April 19, 2024

John Joshua Webb – Lawman Turned Outlaw

Serving most of his adult life as a lawman, John Joshua Webb (J.J.) was also a hunter, teamster, surveyor, hired gun, and member of the notorious Dodge City Gang in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Born on February 14, 1847, in Keokuk County, Iowa, J.J. was the seventh of twelve children born to William Webb, Jr. and Innocent Blue Brown Webb.

In 1862, the family moved to Nebraska and then, later, to Osage City, Kansas. Webb traveled west in 1871, becoming a buffalo hunter and then a surveyor in Colorado. He then drifted from Deadwood, South Dakota, to Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Dodge City, Kansas.
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  1. AnonymousApril 19, 2024 at 8:28 AM

    Law enforcement make the best criminals, they already know the loopholes and how to play the system
    JD

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