Fred G. S. Hesse Papers 1884-1892

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Fred G. S. Hesse Papers 1884-1892

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Fred G. S. Hesse was a prominent Wyoming cattleman extensively involved with the Johnson County War of 1892. The collection contains correspondence, financial records, legal documents, clippings, cattle tallies, and writings relative to the Johnson County War.

1 reel microfilm

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University of Montana--Missoula Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections

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Hesse, Fred G. S., 1852-1929.

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Fred G.S. Hesse emigrated to the United States from England in 1873. He took part in a cattle drive from Texas to Wyoming in 1876 and worked as a foreman on the "76" ranch near Buffalo, Wyoming, until he purchased the ranch in 1886. In 1890 Hesse founded the "28" Ranch also near Buffalo, Wyoming. He initially raised cattle but switched to raising sheep in 1906. Hesse was a main participant in the Johnson County War of 1892 and was arrested for his involvement in the raid...

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