Bud Ledbetter
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Bud Ledbetter | |
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Born | James Franklin Ledbetter December 15, 1852 Madison County, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | July 9, 1937 Muskogee, Oklahoma, US.. |
Occupation | Deputy Marshal |
James Franklin "Bud" Ledbetter (December 15, 1852 – July 9, 1937) was an American Deputy Marshall in the Indian Territory.
Biography[edit]
Ledbetter was born on December 15, 1852, on his grandfather, George Washington Ledbetter's farm in Aurora, Arkansas, to James Franklin and Sabrina Reeves Ledbetter.[citation needed]
In 1880, Ledbetter became a deputy sheriff of Johnson County and served in the position for fourteen years. In 1895, he was hired by U.S. Marshal Samuel Morton Rutherford to be his deputy.[1]
In 1923, Ledbetter was elected sheriff of Muskogee County, Oklahoma, and remained in the position until retiring in 1928.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Curtis, Gene (February 20, 2007). "Lawman had a reputation for toughness". Tulsa World. p. 9. Retrieved February 4, 2024.