John Henry Tunstall (6 March 1853 – 18 February 1878) was an English-born rancher and merchant in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. He competed with the Irish Catholic merchants, lawmen, …

John Henry Tunstall was a rancher and merchant in Lincoln County, New Mexico, who dared to compete with the Murphy & Dolan Mercantile and Banking Company, which resulted in the Lincoln County War.

At age 15, Tunstall began working for the firm E.C. Foreman at 32 Gresham Street in London. In 1869, John Tunstall departed from his job to embark on a grand tour of Europe, courtesy of his father. This …

Jun 17, 2022 · As Burns explained to readers, the unprovoked, sadistic murder of Englishman John Henry Tunstall on Feb. 18, 1878, was the event that kicked off the bloody Lincoln County War. …

Nov 16, 2009 · Long simmering tensions in Lincoln County, New Mexico, explode into a bloody shooting war when gunmen murder the English rancher John Tunstall.

On February 18, 1878, a posse gunned down a 24-year old rancher by the name of John Tunstall. His death triggered the infamous Lincoln County War in southeastern New Mexico Territory.

Apr 24, 2025 · The assassination of John Henry Tunstall on February 18, 1878, in Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory, marked a pivotal moment in the violent power struggle known as the Lincoln …

John Tunstall's murder on February 18, 1878, involved a confrontation with members of the Dolan faction after Tunstall arrived back at his ranch. He was ambushed while traveling to Lincoln with his …

During November 1876, a wealthy Englishman named John Tunstall arrived in Lincoln County, New Mexico, where he intended to develop a cattle ranch, store, and bank in partnership with the young …

Oct 1, 2024 · John Anderson played Tunstall in the 1966 episode "The Kid from Hell's Kitchen" of the syndicated western series, Death Valley Days, hosted by Robert Taylor. In the story line, The Kid …