Nancy Tabb, Local History Librarian at Johnson County Library, gave a talk at the library on Wednesday, April 3, about Frank Canton, sheriff during the Johnson County War. A good crowd attended the talk.
She had several books on display that were available at the library about Canton an
A History Talk on historical figure Frank Canton will be presented April 3 at the Johnson County Library.
Local History Librarian Nancy Tabb will give a talk on Canton, who was a Texas outlaw, sheriff of Johnson County, a US Deputy Marshal, Wyoming range detective, and a member of the invaders du
He first came to Oklahoma soon after the opening of the Cherokee Strip and became a deputy sheriff, but previously was sentenced to prison for bank robbery (but escaped).