Sheriff commodore perry owens just lost his first election in seventeen years. Commodore perry owens was born in hawkins county, tennessee on the 29th july 1852 to oliver h. Commodore matthew perry 17941858, united states navy officer. Lyman perry 18971975, united states navy officer with rank of commodore and all. Commodore perry owens helped clean up apache county. The man behind the legend, the journal of arizona history, spring 1992 will c. Perry owens was buried in citizens cemetery in flagstaff, arizona. He often entertained locals with shooting exhibitions. A dandy with a sixgun gypsy journal rv travel newspaper. Hair styles in the victorian west arizona ghostriders.
Navajos regularly tried to steal the horses, but many fell to commodore owenss sharps. Born on july 29, 1852, in hawkins county tennessee, owens was named for the great naval commander, commodore perry, who was famous for his victory over british naval forces in 18. Owens and the blevins brothers in holbrook, arizona. The owens family moved to indiana when perry was still young and he grew up there, earning a reputation for his excellent marksmanship and his skill with. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The true, untold story of commodore perry owens, a sheriff of the arizona territory hardcover january 1, 20 by david grasse author 4. Perry owens news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message.
Chuck tyrell has chosen well in picking arizona sheriff commodore perry owens for his subject. Each time you use your commodore perry debit card, well round your purchase up to the next whole dollar and deposit the change in your savings account. One of his many exploits was the owensblevins shootout in arizona during the pleasant valley war. Commodore perry owens july 29, 1852 may 10, 1919 was an americanborn lawman and. Houck deputy of commodore perry owens and supporter of the tewksbury faction.
Apply for personal and auto loans, mortgages, and credit cards and more from our website at the links below. Commodore perry owens was born in tennessee on july 29, 1852 and was named after navy hero commodore oliver hazard perry, who defeated the british fleet on lake erie during the war of 1812. Commodore oliver hazard perry 17851819, united states navy officer. Mythmakers have long had their way with the apache county sheriff, who. One of his many exploits was the owensblevins shootout in arizona.
Commodore perry owens 18521919 find a grave memorial. Far away to the northeast, the flattopped hills of the painted desert spread pinks and blues across the horizon. Send your question, with your citystate of residence, to marshall. Perry owens after commodore oliver hazard perry, a united states naval hero of the war of 1812. Commodore perry owens a lawman and gunfighter of the old west. Commodore perry owens rode in from the south, reining in his blooded horse atop the rise overlooking holbrook. Commodore perry owens has long been a footnote in the chronicles of wild west lawmen. Commodore perry owens didnt talk tough, and he was not a career politician. In spite of the assertions of his numerous biographers, the famed arizona lawman commodore perry owens was not born on the anniversary of the american naval commander, oliver hazard perrys victory over british naval forces in the 18 battle of lake erie. Commodore perry owens 18521919 apache county, arizona sheriff. With the publication of this book, aficionados of old west history will learn much more than ever before about commodore perry owens, and will be introduced. The true, untold story of commodore perry owens, a. Commodore perry owens a man with a gunfighters instincts and hollywood looks. Sheriff comodore perry owens savior of arizona by carl w.
Commodore perry synonyms, commodore perry pronunciation, commodore perry translation, english dictionary definition of commodore perry. Owens was known as a dead shot with both rifle and pistol. The little colorado below was an ocher ribbon fringed with graygreen willows. Commodore perry united states commodore who led the fleet that defeated the british on lake erie during the war of 1812. A story about apache county sheriff commodore perry owens. Perry s mission was to reestablish diplomatic and trade relations with the longisolated asian shogun, through force and intimidation if necessary.
John walker hired him to guard wells fargo and army remudas at navajo springs. Through his efforts the united states became an equal power with. Uss commodore perry 1859, a united states navy steamship. The above article written by jack becker, local historian, was originally published in the white mountain independent on september 2, 1994, as a special for valle redondo. Commodore perry owens gypsy journal rv travel newspaper. Jan 18, 2014 commodore perry owens, sheriff of navajo county, arizona territory and winner of the second most famous gunfight in arizona history. For newlyelected apache county sheriff commodore perry owens, events were moving rapidly towards his rendezvous with destiny. He is credited with taming the lawless town of holbrook, arizona and during the pleasant valley war, he was involved in the owensblevins shootout.
Perry owens project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Commodore perry definition of commodore perry by the. The true, untold story of commodore perry owens, a sheriff of the arizona territory grasse, david on. Commodore matthew perry and the perry expedition to japan. While commodore perry owens had long been known in northern arizona. Sometime during the early 1880s, he settled at navajo springs in apache county, arizona. Anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in ottawa county is eligible to join commodore perry.
Readers might like to know the kid and the commodore will soon appear with several other. A killer is what they needed share book recommendations. While a longtime feud between cattlemen and sheepherders played out in the pleasant valley war, the 1881 shootout at tombstones o. Commodore perry owens old west outlaws, old west photos. The american government hoped to exploit the riches of the far east. The complete biography of the arizona lawman commodore. My choice for ginny hossiter in book one, heart of a dove baby doe tabor baby doe tabor freezes to death in shack next to her mine in. This is at least one of the top three novels in the eight book set, west of the big river.
Commodore perry owens, lawman legends of america photo. Commodore perry owens was born july 29, 1852, not on september 10 as asserted by some sources. West of the big river the sheriff is the latest entry in the western fictioneers west of the big river series of novels. Commodore perry yacht club 664 w bayfront pkwy, erie, pennsylvania 16507 rated 4. The lawman by new york times bestselling author james reasoner, the first novel in a new series from the western fictioneers, west of the big river. With the publication of this book, aficionados of old west history will learn much more than ever before about commodore perry owens, and will be introduced to a new author, who with this volume joins the ranks of major contributors to that fascinating history. When commodore perry owens drifted into northern arizona in 1881, people soon learned the longhaired cowboy had iron nerves and an uncanny skill with horses. A shootout erupted between owens and the blevins family resulting in andy. Commodore perry owens 18521919 wikitree free family tree. Commodore perry owens 18521919, american gunfighter. Commodore perry owens drifted down to texas in the early 1870s then on to indian territory where he took a job on the hilliard rogers ranch near todays bartlesville. When owens went to the blevins family home on september 4, 1887, the family was in the midst of sunday dinner and andy refused to come out.
Commodore perry owens gunfighting lawman legends of. Mckinney, who worked on the cattle ranges with owens and. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. One of his many exploits was the owens blevins shootout in arizona during the pleasant valley war. The seventeenstory commodore perry apartments, originally built as a luxury hotel in 1927, is a historic downtown toledo highrise in the dora district. Corral became the most famous gunfight of the wild west. Let your petfriendly apartment home be the perfect conversation piece. Commodore perry owens, sheriff of navajo county, arizona. Are there any books or other information on commodore perry owens.
These are stories based on actual historical characters from the frontier west era. Commodore perry owens, the man behind the legend, ball, larry d. Commodore perry owens july 29, 1852 may 10, 1919 was an americanborn lawman and gunfighter of the old west. Commodore perry owens arrived in holbrook arizona on sunday september 4 1887 to serve a warrant on andy cooper blevins. Owenss activities for the next decade are obscure, although legend has him working trail herds to the kansas cowtowns and to new mexico. The complete biography of the arizona lawman commodore perry owens. Such a man was apache county sheriff commodore perry owens. A picture book of jesse owens picture book biography by david a adler and robert casilla. It is a well researched story of legendary arizona lawman, commodore perry owens whose father was oliver h. Maybe folks in the arizona territory were ready for a change, and then again, maybe stringer ought to go have a looksee. Commodore perry owens was a lawman and gunfighter of the old west. Over the next few years he worked as a cowhand driving cattle from texas to the cow towns of kansas. Breihan arizona memorabilia is rapidly disappearing factual representation not retread history folks, this is the story of the man who was to make his own name of commodore perry owens more famous in arizona then the name of the naval. One of his many exploits was the owensblevins shootout in arizona territory during the pleasant valley war.