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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>

Chisum often rode with his men on the range with his revolver, binoculars, and his fiddle used for entertainment around the campfire. Because he presided over the vigilante execution of rustlers, he was called “Judge Lynch.” He built his elaborate headquarters complex south of Roswell, New Mexico. In 1884, at the age of sixty, hewas stricken with a large throat tumor, and died three days before [[Christmas]]. A bachelor, he was buried beside his parents in Paris, Texas. Former state historian [[Bill O'Neal]] described Chisum as arguably the most successful open range rancher of the American frontier; he passed away just as open range ranching was disappearing from a changing West.<ref name=caprockchronicles/>

Chisum often rode with his men on the range with his revolver, binoculars, and his fiddle used for entertainment around the campfire. Because he presided over the vigilante execution of rustlers, he was called “Judge Lynch.” He built his elaborate headquarters complex south of Roswell, New Mexico. In 1884, at the age of sixty, hewas stricken with a large throat tumor, and died three days before [[Christmas]]. A bachelor, he was buried beside his parents in Paris, Texas. Former state historian [[Bill O'Neal]] described Chisum as arguably the most successful open range rancher of the American frontier; he passed away just as open range ranching was disappearing from a changing West.<ref name=caprockchronicles/>

The actor Michael Constantine was cast as the historical John Chisum in the 1965 episode, "Paid in Full", on the syndicated television anthology series, ''Death Valley Days'', hosted by [[Ronald Reagan]]. Keith Andes portrayed Rob Hunter, a former [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] [[colonel]] who visitst Kathy McLennan (Aneta Corsaut), the wife of a soldier killed while serving under Hunter in the [[American Civil War]]. Hunter discovers that McLennan and her neighboring ranchers have been defrauded by Chisum, who issued legally unclaimable IOUs when he purchased their stock. Hunter works to recover the money owed to the ranchers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556694/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl|title=Paid in Full on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=October 3, 2018}}</ref>

The actor Michael Constantine was cast as the historical John Chisum in the 1965 episode, "Paid in Full", on the syndicated television anthology series, ''Death Valley Days'', hosted by [[Ronald Reagan]]. Keith Andes portrayed Rob Hunter, a former [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] [[colonel]] who visitst Kathy McLennan (Aneta Corsaut), the wife of a soldier killed while serving under Hunter in the [[American Civil War]]. Hunter discovers that McLennan and her neighboring ranchers have been defrauded by Chisum, who issued legally unclaimable IOUs when he purchased their stock. Hunter works to recover the money owed to the ranchers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556694/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl|title=Paid in Full on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=October 3, 2018}}</ref>