The Gray County War was a county seat war in Gray County, Kansas, between 1887 and 1893.[1][2][3][4]
 The headline of a Wichita Daily Eagle article warning of violence in Gray County following the county seat election in 1887. | |
| Date | 1887–1893 |
|---|---|
| Location | Gray County, Kansas, USA |
| Also known as | Gray County Seat War |
| Participants | Bat Masterson, Jim Masterson, Bill Tilghman, Ben Daniels |
| Outcome | Cimarron becomes the permanent county seat. |
| Deaths | 1 |
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References
edit- ^ "Feudin' and Fightin' Friday: County Seat Wars - Diggin' History". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ DeArment, Robert K. (2006). Ballots and Bullets: The Bloody County Seat Wars of Kansas. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0806137843.
- ^ "National and State Registers of Historic Places - Kansas Historical Society". Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ "Gray County KS". Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2014.