About
Deputy U.S. Marshall and Civil War veteran who presided over the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
Before Fame
He served in the Union Army from 1862 to 1865.
Trivia
He was ambushed on the streets of Tombstone following the O.K. Corral showdown. He was not killed, but his left arm was permanently damaged.
Family Life
He was the second son of Nicholas Earp and Virginia Ann Cooksey.
Associated With
His younger brother, Wyatt Earp, became a hero of the Wild West.
