Richard Bullock

Richard "Dick" Bullock (20 August 1847 –7 February 1920) was a Cornishman who once sang in a Methodist choir and later became a legendary figure of the Wild West Cowboy era. His quick-shooting deeds working on the Deadwood stage gained him the nickname "Deadwood Dick".[2]

Richard ″Dick″ Bullock
Born20 August 1847
Ruthvoes, St Columb Major
Died7 February 1920 [1]
Thorncroft Sanatorium, Glendale, California
NationalityBritish
Other namesDead-eye Dick
Deadwood Dick
Occupationminer
guard
stockbroker
Known forGuard on the Deadwood stagecoach

Biography

Early in life Bullock's family moved to nearby hamlet of Retew where his father, Captain John Bullock, became the manager of a local clay-works. He and his brother shared many common traits: each very strong, ardent Free Methodists, and great sporting shooters—-a skill that brought him many trophies.

In his mid-twenties, Bullock immigrated to America. He began working in the Black Hills of South Dakota first as a miner, and then as a bullion guard for the Homestake Mine, which at that time was owned by Senator George Hearst, father of William Randolph Hearst. A bullion guard is somebody who protects gold shipments being transported by stagecoach. Around the age of 35, Bullock began to achieve fame. It is claimed that Bullock had a part in the death of Black Hills outlaw Cornelius Donahue (also known as "Lame Johnny"), although some sources dispute this.[3] In later years Bullock was a stockbroker in Lead, South Dakota. He died at Thorncroft Sanatorium, Glendale, California, on February 7, 1920 at the age of 72.[2]

References
  1. "'Deadwood Dick' Dies in Los Angeles, Aged 75", Chicago Daily Tribune, February 8, 1920, p1
  2. Bullock, Fred. ""Deadwood Dick" A Famous Cornishman". The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  3. Senn, Edward L. (1939). Deadwood Dick and Calamity Jane: A Thorough Sifting of Facts from Fiction. Deadwood, South Dakota: Edward L. Senn.


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