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Tilghman, William Matthew (1854-1924), federal peace officer of the frontier

Clyde Ellis

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Tilghman, William Matthew (04 July 1854–01 November 1924), federal peace officer of the frontier, was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of William Matthew Tilghman, a freighter and farmer, and Amanda Shepherd. He was a direct descendant of Richard Tilghman, an English immigrant to Maryland in 1661, and of ...

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