John Baker [1] Omohundro ( born John Baker Omohundro ), known under the nickname Texas Jack ( born Texas Jack ; July 26, 1846 , near Palmyra , USA - June 28, 1880 , Leadville , USA) - American scout, cowboy , actor .
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| Birth name | John Baker Omohundro |
| Date of Birth | July 26, 1846 |
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| Date of death | June 28, 1880 (33 years) |
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John Omohundro was born near the city of Palmyra (Virginia) in the family of John B. Omohundro and Catherine Baker. In his youth, he went to Texas , where he worked as a cowboy. During the Civil War, he served as a scout and courier with General Jeb Stewart . After the war, Omohundro returned to Texas. At this time, he received the nickname Texas Jack.
In 1869, he moved to Nebraska , where he met Buffalo Bill, a bison hunter. They hunted together and organized a hunt for Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich .
In 1872, Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack came to Chicago to perform in the play “Scouts of the Prairies”, which was staged by the writer Ned Bantline on his own play. The play was attended by Buntline himself and the Italian dancer Giuseppina Morlacchi . In the 1873–1874 season, Texas Jack, Buffalo Bill, and Wild Bill Hickok , who joined them, played in the play Scouts of the Plains. In 1873, Texas Jack married Giuseppina of Morlacca.
In 1877, he headed his own acting troupe. He wrote several newspaper articles about hunting and scouting. Writer Prentice Ingrem made him the hero of his adventure novels.
Texas Jack died of pneumonia in 1880 in Leadville and was buried in the same city. His son Texas Jack Junior became an actor, he traveled the whole world with his Wild West show.
Texas Jack and Giuseppina Morlacchi on stage
Ned Buntline, Buffalo Bill, Morlacchi, Texas Jack
Wild Bill, Texas Jack, Buffalo Bill
Notes
- ↑ In some sources, another middle name is called Burwell . But in the biography on the website of the Association of Texas Jack argues that in the family Bible, the middle name was recorded as Baker, it was given in honor of the mother's maiden name.
Literature
- Herschel C. Logan. Buckskin and Satin: The Life of Texas Jack and His Wife. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole, 1954.
Links
- Texas Jack Association
- Texas Jack on the site of the Texas State Historical Association