1880 in the American Old West

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

See also: 1879 in the American Old West, other events of 1880, 1881 in the American Old West and the list of 'years in the American Old West'.

Contents

[edit] Events

[edit] Arts and literature

  • George Alford is sentenced to five years imprisonment for murdering a sheriff in Fort Worth, Texas.
  • March 2 - James Allen kills James Moorehead after ordering eggs in a tavern in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, after escaping from prison for Mooreland's murder, is killed by a posse soon after.
  • December 24 - Abran Baca kills A.M. Conklin in Socorro, New Mexico with several other outlaws, for which he is acquitted of the following year.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths