John Wesley Hardin

John Wesley Hardin (HM1POB)

Location: Pensacola, FL 32502 Escambia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 24.531', W 87° 12.711'

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Texas fugitive, John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895) was captured here on August 23, 1877. Hardin was wanted and dangerous, and his capture became national news that brought notoriety to Pensacola. Hardin had reportedly killed 27 men. He bragged he had killed 40 men "all in self-defense," including one for snoring too loud. Texas Rangers Lt. John B. Armstrong and Jack R. Duncan along with the Sheriff of Escambia County, William H. Hutchinson, and nine deputies apprehended Hardin and his associates at the L&N Freight Depot as they boarded a train bound for Pollard, Alabama. When approached by Sheriff Hutchinson, Hardin tried to draw a revolver but was overpowered. Deputy Martin Sullivan shot and killed one of Hardin's accomplices as he tried to escape. Hardin was returned to Texas and found guilty of killing Comanche County Deputy Charles Webb. He was sentenced to 25 years in the Texas State Penitentiary, but was pardoned after serving 17 years by Governor James Stephen Hogg and thereafter practiced law in El Paso, Texas. On August 9, 1895 Hardin was shot and killed while playing dice in El Paso.

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Those who participated in the capture of
John Wesley Hardin
August 23, 1877

Texas Rangers
Lieutenant John Barclay Armstrong
John Riley Duncan

Escambia County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff William H. Hutchinson
Deputy Martin Sullivan · Deputy A.J. "Ace" Perdue
Deputy E.R. Payne · Deputy John Bard
Deputy William McKinney · Deputy M.L. Davis
Deputy Richard L. Campbell · Deputy Joseph Commyns
Deputy John E. Callaghan

The Superintendent of the Pensacola & Atlantic Railroad, William D. Chipley, provided special rail transport to the Rangers and valuable intelligence on the location of Hardin. Chipley later became a Pensacola mayor and state senator.

A Florida Heritage Site
Sponsored by Escambia County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff David Morgan, UWF Historic Trust, Mr. Joe Ulery
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HM NumberHM1POB
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Marker NumberF-818
Year Placed2014
Placed ByThe Florida Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, November 30th, 2015 at 1:04pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 479651 N 3364109
Decimal Degrees30.40885000, -87.21185000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 24.531', W 87° 12.711'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 24' 31.86" N, 87° 12' 42.66" W
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Area Code(s)850
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 339-361 S Tarragona St, Pensacola FL 32502, US
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