Simpson E. Stilwell

Simpson Everett Stilwell (August 18, 1850 – February 17, 1903) was a United States Army Scout, Deputy U.S. Marshal, police judge, and U.S. Commissioner in Oklahoma during the American Old West. He served in Major George A. Forsyth's company of scouts when it was besieged during the Battle of Beecher Island by Indian Cheyenne Chief Roman Nose and was instrumental in bringing relief to the unit.

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Simpson E. Stilwell
Alias (AKA)Jack Comanche Jack
Birth dateSeptember 18, 1850
Birth nameSimpson Edwin Stilwell
Birth place
Iowa City Iowa
Date of deathFebruary 17, 1903
Place of death
Cody Wyoming
Known for
United States Army Indian Scouts

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