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John Peters Ringo (May 3, 1850 – July 13, 1882) was an American Old West outlaw loosely associated with the Cochise County Cowboys in frontier boomtown Tombstone, Arizona Territory. He took part in the Mason County War in Texas during which he committed his first murder. He was arrested and charged with murder. [1] .
Aug 29, 2024 · Johnny Ringo was a charismatic, B-list desperado with an A-list reputation in American West history. Best known as an outlaw who sided with the Cowboys against the Earps, Johnny Ringo has been portrayed inaccurately by the likes of Gregory Peck in The Gunfighter in 1950 and Michael Biehn in 1993’s Tombstone .
Aug 1, 2024 · Jack Burrows, the author of the 1987 biography John Ringo: The Gunfighter Who Never Was and David Johnson in his book John Ringo: King of the Cowboys have weighed the evidence and concluded that Johnny Ringo most likely committed suicide — an unusual end for a legendary outlaw of the Old West.
Jul 22, 2024 · Johnny Ringo, an infamous Wild West outlaw, was a key figure in shaping the American West through brutal and bloody exploits. Born in 1850, Ringo's life was marked by tragedy and violence, including involvement in the Mason County War.
Feb 13, 2024 · Much has been written about the July 13, 1882, death of Arizona Territory gunfighter Johnny Ringo, most of it wrong. Writers have inserted their assumptions as facts. Thus, the story often goes that Johnny found himself alone in a trackless waste on a hot day in mid-July without water.
Aug 14, 2024 · Johnny Ringo was an American Western outlaw, a loner, noted for his deadly fast draw. Not much is known of Ringo, not even his birthplace. He showed up first in Mason county, Texas, in 1875, where he was suspected of cattle rustling and arrested for a double murder.
Feb 5, 2019 · On July 14, 1882, Johnny Ringo’s body was found by a man named John Yoast, according to Ringo’s website. Ringo was found leaning against a tree, holding his gun in his right hand, with a gunshot wound to his temple.
Jan 21, 2022 · In his book Johnny Ringo, author and researcher Steve Gatto examines the so-called mysteries surrounding the King of the Cow-boys’ demise. Here they are with Gatto’s conclusions: • Mystery No. 1: Ringo had torn up his undershirt and wrapped pieces of it around his feet, the theory being that Ringo’s bay horse had wandered off ...
John Peters Ringo, better known as Johnny Ringo, was an Old West outlaw who fought in the Mason County War in Texas before moving to Tombstone, Arizona, and joining the Clanton Gang. Ringo was born to a good family on May 3, 1850, in Green’s Fork, Indiana.
Oct 12, 2015 · The legend of Johnny Ringo is just that. Ringo was born in Indiana, not Texas. He dropped out of school at age 14; he was not a college grad (or attendee) and he couldn’t speak Latin.
