Virgil Earp
Virgil Walter Earp (born July 18, 1843 in Hartford , Kentucky , † October 19, 1905 in Goldfield , Nevada ) was a Deputy United States Marshal .
He became known for his involvement in the OK Corral shooting with Doc Holliday and his two brothers Wyatt and Morgan Earp , in which he was seriously injured. Like his brother Wyatt, he is now an American legend . In 1905 Virgil Earp was hired as sheriff of Goldfield Nevada . However, he died of pneumonia a few months later. His brother Wyatt Earp, who was also in Goldfield, then left the city.
Virgil Earp was buried in River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.
literature
- Donald Chaput: Virgil Earp: Western Peace Officer. In: Affiliated Writers of America, 1994; ISBN 187991509X
Web links
- Virgil Walter Earp, "The Real Hero of Tombstone"
- ( http://www.riverviewcemetery.org/_mgxroot/page_10718.php River View Cemetery)
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| SURNAME | Earp, Virgil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Earp, Virgil Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American gunslinger |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hartford |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 1905 |
| Place of death | Goldfield, Nevada |