Luke Short
Western frontiersman Luke L. Short (1854-September 8, 1893) was a gunfighter, who had worked as a farmer, cowboy, whiskey peddler, army scout, dispatch rider, gambler, and saloon keeper at various times during the four decades of his life.
Read more about Luke Short: Early Life, Notoriety As A gunfighter, Short Versus Courtright Gunfight, Later Life and Death, In Popular Culture
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