Bass Reeves - Wikipedia
WEBBass Reeves (July 1838 – January 12, 1910) was a runaway slave, gunfighter, farmer, scout, tracker, railroad Agent and deputy U.S. Marshal. He spoke and understood the Five Civilized Tribal languages including Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole and …
Bass Reeves | Biography, U.S. Marshal & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 3, 2024 · Bass Reeves (born 1838, Crawford county, Arkansas, U.S.—died January 12, 1910, Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.) was an American lawman who was one of the first deputy U.S. marshals of African descent in the American West.
Lawmen: Bass Reeves (TV Mini Series 2023) - IMDb
WEBLawmen: Bass Reeves: Created by Chad Feehan. With David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck. About the legendary lawman Bass Reeves, one of the greatest frontier heroes and one of the first Black deputy U.S. marshals west of the Mississippi River.
Was the Real Lone Ranger a Black Man? | HISTORY
WEBFeb 1, 2018 · In fact, it was one of many feats of Bass Reeves, a legendary lawman of the Wild West—a man whose true adventures rivaled those of the outlaw-wrangling masked character.
Reeves, Bass - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
WEBDec 27, 2023 · Arkansas native Bass Reeves was one of the first Black lawmen west of the Mississippi River. As one of the most respected lawmen working in Indian Territory, he achieved legendary status for the number of criminals he captured. Bass Reeves was born enslaved in Crawford County in July 1838.
Who was Bass Reeves? The story of a legendary Black federal …
WEBDec 14, 2019 · Now, popular culture has discovered such a hero. His name was Bass Reeves — a former enslaved person and one of the first Black U.S. deputy marshals west of the Mississippi.
The story of Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves, "the Michael …
WEBNov 5, 2023 · Bass Reeves (1838-1910) was the first Black U.S. deputy marshal west of the Mississippi, and is now the subject of a new Paramount+ TV series. CBS News. Reeves roamed the heart of the Indian and...
Bass Reeves - Fort Smith National Historic Site (U.S. National Park ...
WEBApr 10, 2015 · Bass Reeves was a legend in his own time. He was the epitome of dedication to duty, Judge Parker's most trusted deputy and one of the greatest lawmen of the western frontier. On January 12, 1910, Bass Reeves died at the age of 71, in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Bass Reeves (1838-1910) - Blackpast
WEBNov 17, 2007 · Bass Reeves was the first African American commissioned to serve as a deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River. Born a slave in Paris, Texas and owned by George Reeves, Bass Reeves grew up illiterate and remained illiterate for his entire life.
Reeves, Bass | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
WEBREEVES, BASS (1838–1910). Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves, born as a slave in Arkansas, grew up in Lamar and Grayson counties, Texas, where he belonged to Col. George R. Reeves, later to become the speaker of the house in the Texas legislature.
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