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Champion gunfighter in personal combat, Hardin was brought to justice for first time for murder of Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb here in Comanche in 1874. Served 15 years in prison. On release, opened law office in El Paso, 1894. Killed at age of 42 when shot in back, 1895. (1966)
Hardin, John Wesley is a historical marker in Comanche, Comanche County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Comanche County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 80 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9120, -98.6020 near Comanche. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hanging Oak (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Greene, M. R., Oakwood Cemetery, and Gentry, George Washington.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5093002820. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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