Luke Short

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Luke Short was a famed 19th-century American gambler and gunfighter known for his role in several Old West conflicts and his associations with notable lawmen and outlaws.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gambler
gunfighter
lawman
person
saloon owner
activeIn American Old West
linked to: Old West
activeInCentury 19th century
associatedWith Bat Masterson
Doc Holliday
Wyatt Earp
various Old West outlaws
chronologicalPlacement lived in the 1800s
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
culturalDepiction featured in books about the American Old West
portrayed in popular culture as a classic Western gunfighter
era Old West
familyName Short
fieldOfWork frontier law enforcement
gambling
saloon business
genre Old West historical figure
givenName Luke
hasReputation cool under pressure in gunfights
prominent figure in Western gambling circles
skilled with firearms
historicalContext post–Civil War expansion into the American frontier
historicalRole participant in conflicts between gamblers, cowboys, and lawmen in frontier towns
knownFor gunfights in frontier towns
professional gambling in Western saloons
name Luke Short
notableFor associations with notable lawmen and outlaws
being a 19th-century American gambler and gunfighter
participation in several Old West conflicts
occupation gambler
gunfighter
lawman
saloon keeper
placeOfActivity Dodge City, Kansas
Kansas
Texas
other frontier towns in the American West
sexOrGender male
socialCircle lawmen of the Old West
outlaws of the Old West
professional gamblers

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Dodge City War involved Luke Short
Ambush authorOfSourceWork Luke Short
Ramrod authorOfSourceWork Luke Short
Luke Short name Luke Short