Bud Ledbetter
American deputy marshall
About Bud Ledbetter
Lived 1852 – 1937 (aged 84).
James Franklin "Bud" Ledbetter (December 15, 1852 – July 8, 1937) was an American Deputy Marshall in the Indian Territory.
Biography Ledbetter was born on December 15, 1852, on his grandfather, George Washington Ledbetter's farm in Aurora, Arkansas, to James Franklin and Sabrina Reeves Ledbetter.
In 1880, Ledbetter became a deputy sheriff of Johnson County and served in the position for fourteen years. In 1895, he was hired by U.S. Marshal Samuel Morton Rutherford to be his deputy.
In 1923, Ledbetter was elected sheriff of Muskogee County, Oklahoma, and remained in the position until retiring in 1928.
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Who was Bud Ledbetter?
American deputy marshall
When was Bud Ledbetter born?
Bud Ledbetter was born on 15 December 1852 in Madison County.
When did Bud Ledbetter die?
Bud Ledbetter died on 8 July 1937 in Muskogee.
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