| Richard ″Dick″ Bullock | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1847-08-20)20 August 1847 Ruthvoes, St Columb Major |
| Died | 7 February 1920(1920-02-07) (aged 72) Thorncroft Sanatorium, Glendale, California |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Dead-eye Dick Deadwood Dick |
| Occupation(s) | miner guard stockbroker |
| Known for | Guard on the Deadwood stagecoach |
Richard Bullock (20 August 1847 –7 February 1920) was a Cornishman who once sang in a Methodist choir and later became a legendary figure of the Wild West Cowboy era. His quick-shooting deeds working on the Deadwood stage gained him the nickname "Deadwood Dick".
Biography
Early in life Bullock's family moved to nearby hamlet of Retew where his father, Captain John Bullock, became the manager of a local clay-works. He and his brother shared many common traits: each very strong, ardent Free Methodists, and great sporting shooters—-a skill that brought him many trophies.
In his mid-twenties, Bullock immigrated to America. He began working in the Black Hills of South Dakota first as a miner, and then as a bullion guard for the Homestake Mine, which at that time was owned by Senator George Hearst, father of William Randolph Hearst. A bullion guard is somebody who protects gold shipments being transported by stagecoach. Around the age of 35, Bullock began to achieve fame. It is claimed that Bullock had a part in the death of Black Hills outlaw Cornelius Donahue (also known as "Lame Johnny"), although some sources dispute this. In later years Bullock was a stockbroker in Lead, South Dakota. He died at Thorncroft Sanatorium, Glendale, California, on February 7, 1920 at the age of 72.
References
- "'Deadwood Dick' Dies in Los Angeles, Aged 75", Chicago Daily Tribune, February 8, 1920, p1
- ^ Bullock, Fred. ""Deadwood Dick" A Famous Cornishman". The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- Senn, Edward L. (1939). Deadwood Dick and Calamity Jane: A Thorough Sifting of Facts from Fiction. Deadwood, South Dakota: Edward L. Senn.
- The Western Morning News, February 11, 1997
- Roger Kessell's webpage
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