Desert lawmen : the high sheriffs of New Mexico and Arizona, 1846-1912
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Published
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [1992].
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 414 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Status
Main Library - Southwest Collection
363.282 Bal
1 available
363.282 Bal
1 available
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Published
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [1992].
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Lexile measure
1300
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-398) and index.
Description
An historical survey of frontier lawmen in territorial New Mexico and Arizona reveals that sheriffs were generally elected to four year terms, defended settlers and protected their property from violence, and performed other duties ranging from tracking down stagecoach robbers and serving court warrants to locking up drunks and quelling domestic disputes.
Target Audience
1300L,Lexile
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