About John Barclay Armstrong
Lived 1850 – 1913 (aged 62–63). John Barclay Armstrong was an American police officer.
John Barclay Armstrong (January 1, 1850 – May 1, 1913) was a Texas Ranger lieutenant and a United States Marshal. He is usually remembered for his role in the pursuit and capture of the famous gunfighter John Wesley Hardin.
Early life Armstrong was born in McMinnville, Tennessee, son of Dr. John B. Armstrong and Maria Susannah Ready on January 1, 1850. Among notable relatives were his maternal grandfather Charles Ready, a U.S. Representative from Tennessee, and his cousin Confederate States Army Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan.
Career After living in Arkansas and Missouri for a short time, Armstrong moved to Austin, Texas in 1871, where he married and joined the Travis Rifles. Hardin claimed that he was captured while smoking his pipe and that Duncan found Hardin's pistol under his shirt only after his arrest.
In July 1878, he was involved in the pursuit and killing of bank robber Sam Bass at Round Rock.
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Who was John Barclay Armstrong?
Texas ranger; (1850-1913)
When was John Barclay Armstrong born?
John Barclay Armstrong was born in 1850 in McMinnville.
When did John Barclay Armstrong die?
John Barclay Armstrong died on 1 May 1913.
What was John Barclay Armstrong's occupation?
John Barclay Armstrong was a police officer.
What nationality was John Barclay Armstrong?
John Barclay Armstrong was American.
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