Isom Dart

Isam Dart (1858–October 3, 1900), also known as Isom, (His name is spelled numerous ways, such as Isham efn|His name was spelled Isham in the 1870 Federal Census.) (According to the Museum of Northwest Colorado, much of what is known about Isam Dart has been erroneous.) Dart was not Ned Huddleston and was not born into slavery in Arkansas. He began earning money wrangling cattle in his teens, when he rounded up wild cattle.

In 1898, Dart was a member of a posse that tracked down men who had killed a teenager, Willie Strang, in Browns Park. They cornered the men on a rocky hillside where Harry Tracy killed Valentine Hoy. Tom Horn was charged in 1902 with killing a fourteen-year-old boy, Willie Nickels, the son of the rancher Kels P. Nickels, in July 1901. Journalists suspected Horn of killing Dart and Rash.

Erroneous historical information According to the Museum of Northwest Colorado and others, much of what is known about Isam Dart has been erroneous. Dart was not Ned Huddleston and was not born into slavery in Arkansas.

Popular culture He was portrayed by Danny Glover in Hannah's Law (2012 film). Louis Gossett Jr. played the role of Isom Picket, which was a fictional character based upon Bill Picket and Isam Dart, in the Return to Lonesome Dove (1993 television film).