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'''John Simpson Chisum''' (August 16, 1824 – December 22, 1884) was perhaps the most successful open range [[cattle]]man of  the American frontier.

'''John Simpson Chisum''' (August 16, 1824 – December 22, 1884) was perhaps the most successful open range [[cattle]]man of  the American frontier.

Constantly under attack by rustlers, Chisum operated a ranch in the [[New Mexico]] Territory which stretched for two hundred miles along the Pecos River. At times, his herds numbered eighty thousand. He acquired such sobriquets as the “Cattle King of the Pecos,” the “Stock King of New Mexico,” the “Cattle King of the West,” and even the “Cattle King of America.”<ref name=caprockchronicles>{{cite web|url=http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20180929/caprock-chronicles-john-chisum-frontier-cattle-king-of-texas|title=JohnChisum: Frontier Cattle King of Texas|publisher=''Caprock Chronicles'' reprinted in ''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|author=Bill O'Neal|date=September 30, 2018|accessdate=October 1, 2018}}</ref>

Constantly under attack by rustlers, Chisum operated a ranch in the [[New Mexico]] Territory which stretched for two hundred miles along the Pecos River. At times, his herds numbered eighty thousand. He acquired such sobriquets as the “Cattle King of the Pecos,” the “Stock King of New Mexico,” the “Cattle King of the West,” and even the “Cattle King of America.”<ref name=caprockchronicles>{{cite web|url=http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20180929/caprock-chronicles-john-chisum-frontier-cattle-king-of-texas|title=JohnChisum: Frontier Cattle King of Texas|publisher=''Caprock Chronicles'' reprinted in ''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|author=[[Bill O'Neal]]|date=September 30, 2018|accessdate=October 1, 2018}}</ref>

Born in Hardeman County in western [[Tennessee]], Chisum at the age of thirteen joined his parents, Claiborne and Lucinda Chisum, in resettling in Lamar County in the newly formed [[Republic of Texas]]. After working on his father's farm, he helped to build the county's first brick courthouse, and clerked in several stores. He was elected at the age of twenty-eight as county clerk but soon lost interest in a political career. Instead, he purchased steers and sold them to  butchers in Paris, the seat of LamarCounty, and other emerging locations in the area.<ref name=caprockchronicles/>

Born in Hardeman County in western [[Tennessee]], Chisum at the age of thirteen joined his parents, Claiborne and Lucinda Chisum, in resettling in Lamar County in the newly formed [[Republic of Texas]]. After working on his father's farm, he helped to build the county's first brick courthouse, and clerked in several stores. He was elected at the age of twenty-eight as county clerk but soon lost interest in a political career. Instead, he purchased steers and sold them to  butchers in Paris, the seat of LamarCounty, and other emerging locations in the area.<ref name=caprockchronicles/>