Bud Ledbetter Explained

Bud Ledbetter
Birth Name:James Franklin Ledbetter
Birth Place:Madison County, Arkansas, U.S.
Death Place:Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation:Deputy Marshal

James Franklin "Bud" Ledbetter (December 15, 1852 – July 8, 1937) was an American Deputy Marshall in the Indian Territory.

Biography

Ledbetter was born on December 15, 1852, on his grandfather, George Washington Ledbetter's farm in Aurora, Arkansas, to James Franklin and Sabrina Reeves Ledbetter.

In 1880, Ledbetter became a deputy sheriff of Johnson County and served in the position for fourteen years. In 1895, he was hired by U.S. Marshal Samuel Morton Rutherford to be his deputy.[1]

In 1923, Ledbetter was elected sheriff of Muskogee County, Oklahoma, and remained in the position until retiring in 1928.[1]

He died in Muskogee on July 8, 1937.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Curtis . Gene . Lawman had a reputation for toughness . February 4, 2024 . Tulsa World . February 20, 2007 . 9.
  2. News: Funeral for 'Uncle Bud' Ledbetter to be Held Tomorrow Afternoon at 2:30 o'Clock in City Auditorium . Muskogee Times-Democrat . 1 . 1937-07-09 . 2024-06-17 . Newspapers.com.