During his long life, Texas John Slaughter was a gunfighter,lawman,soldier, cattle rancher, professional card player and a representative of the state of Arizona.

VOA: special.2010.03.17

One friend of John Slaughter said Texas John was the meanest good man he ever met.

VOA: special.2010.03.17

The wild times in the American West ended at about the time of John Slaughters death.

VOA: special.2010.03.17

As part of that effort, officials are trying to spread the word about mobile slaughter units.

VOA: special.2010.08.03

The Department of Agriculture approved the first mobile slaughter unit in two thousand two.

VOA: special.2010.08.03

Viola Slaughter, his wife of forty-one years, was by his side.

VOA: special.2010.03.17

One of these was a man named John Horton Slaughter.

VOA: special.2010.03.17