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Richard H. Weightman person

born: [1854-01-01,1855-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)id: p_richard-h-weightman_2b33ff

also known as: Major Richard H. Weightman, Weightman

Probable 70%
Summary:  A Major who killed F. X. Aubrey in 1854, was tried and acquitted of murder, and later died fighting for the Confederate army at Wilson's Creek.
Completeness: 75/100 Grade B
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Claims (6)

acquitted_of

murder
cited from After his ride Aubrey became the lion of… (1891) · +1 more
constitution. The feat was unanimously regarded by western men as the greatest exhibition of strength and endurance ever known on the plains. After his ride Aubrey became the lion of the west, and was dined and feted at St. Louis as though…
murder
cited from finally met his death at the hand of a friend… (1891)
finally met his death at the hand of a friend. One day in 1854, in an altercation with Major Richard H. Weightman, the great rider was stabbed to the heart and dropped dead in Santa Fe. We have stood on the spot, now shown as historic, wher…

charged_with

murder1854
cited from After his ride Aubrey became the lion of… (1891) · +1 more
constitution. The feat was unanimously regarded by western men as the greatest exhibition of strength and endurance ever known on the plains. After his ride Aubrey became the lion of the west, and was dined and feted at St. Louis as though…

died_in

cited from After his ride Aubrey became the lion of… (1891) · +1 more
constitution. The feat was unanimously regarded by western men as the greatest exhibition of strength and endurance ever known on the plains. After his ride Aubrey became the lion of the west, and was dined and feted at St. Louis as though…
cited from finally met his death at the hand of a friend… (1891)
finally met his death at the hand of a friend. One day in 1854, in an altercation with Major Richard H. Weightman, the great rider was stabbed to the heart and dropped dead in Santa Fe. We have stood on the spot, now shown as historic, wher…

fought_in

cited from After his ride Aubrey became the lion of… (1891) · +1 more
constitution. The feat was unanimously regarded by western men as the greatest exhibition of strength and endurance ever known on the plains. After his ride Aubrey became the lion of the west, and was dined and feted at St. Louis as though…

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F. X. Aubrey killed_by Richard H. Weightman1854
F. X. Aubrey killed_by Richard H. Weightman1854

Sources (3)

After his ride Aubrey became the lion of…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

finally met his death at the hand of a friend…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

Pinos Altos Pointers

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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