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Canton Redeemed?

by | Jun 10, 2016 | Uncategorized

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In 1897, Frank Canton—former Texas outlaw and lawman in various locales—was appointed a deputy US marshal in Alaska. He later wrote that he had to resign the job because of a bad case of snow blindness. The truth: Canton was fired because of an indictment, charging him with padding expense accounts while a deputy US marshal in Oklahoma Territory. There’s no indication Canton was ever tried or convic


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