Murphy–Dolan faction

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The Murphy–Dolan faction was a powerful 19th-century business and political alliance in Lincoln County, New Mexico, whose control over local trade and law enforcement helped spark the violent conflict known as the Lincoln County War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf business alliance
historical organization
political faction
activeIn 1870s
19th century
associatedWithEvent Battle of Lincoln
murder of John Tunstall
basedIn Lincoln, New Mexico
causeOf Lincoln County War
conflictWith Billy the Kid
Regulators
controls L. G. Murphy & Co.
Murphy & Dolan mercantile business
local law enforcement in Lincoln County, New Mexico
local trade in Lincoln County, New Mexico
country United States
economicActivity banking and credit
cattle trading
mercantile trade
hasMember James Dolan
Jesse Evans
Jesse Evans Gang
John Riley
Lawrence Murphy
Seven Rivers Warriors
Sheriff William J. Brady
hasPoliticalInfluenceOver Lincoln County courts
Lincoln County sheriff’s office
hasReputation corruption
monopolistic practices
historicalRegion New Mexico Territory
involvedIn Lincoln County War
language English
locatedIn Lincoln County, New Mexico
namedAfter James Dolan
Lawrence Murphy
notableFor monopoly over Lincoln County commerce
role in frontier violence in New Mexico
opposedBy Alexander McSween
John Tunstall
Tunstall–McSween faction
partOf Old West history
supportedBy local law enforcement in Lincoln County, New Mexico
territorial authorities in New Mexico
timePeriod circa 1870–1881
uses hired gunmen
legal system for economic advantage

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Lincoln County War mainBelligerent Murphy–Dolan faction
Murphy-Dolan Store site associatedWith Murphy-Dolan faction
linked to: Murphy–Dolan faction
John Tunstall conflictWith Murphy-Dolan faction in Lincoln County
linked to: Murphy–Dolan faction
Tunstall–McSween faction opposed Murphy-Dolan faction
linked to: Murphy–Dolan faction
Tunstall–McSween faction economicRivalOf Murphy-Dolan faction
linked to: Murphy–Dolan faction
Regulators faction conflictWith Murphy-Dolan faction
linked to: Murphy–Dolan faction
Doc Scurlock enemyOf Murphy-Dolan faction
linked to: Murphy–Dolan faction
Battle of Lincoln combatant Murphy–Dolan faction
Five-Day Battle in Lincoln combatant Murphy-Dolan faction
linked to: Murphy–Dolan faction
McSween house burning participant Murphy-Dolan faction
linked to: Murphy–Dolan faction
Lincoln County Regulators opposed Murphy-Dolan faction
linked to: Murphy–Dolan faction