Ed Masterson

Edward Masterson
Born(1852-09-22)September 22, 1852
Henryville, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada East
DiedApril 9, 1878(1878-04-09) (aged 25)
Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, USA
Cause of deathShot to death in the line of duty
Resting placeBoot Hill in Dodge City; then Fort Dodge, Kansas; possibly removed to a city cemetery thereafter
Occupations
  • Buffalo hunter
  • Lawman (Deputy marshal and U.S. Marshal)
  • Gunfighter
  • Gambler
Years active1870s
Parents
  • Thomas M. Masterson
  • Catherine U. Masterson née McGurk
RelativesBat Masterson (brother)
James Masterson (brother)
Nellie E. Cairns (sister)
Thomas Masterson II (brother)
George H. Masterson (brother)
Emma Anna Masterson (sister)

Edward John Masterson (September 22, 1852 – April 9, 1878) was a lawman and the oldest brother of the American West gunfighters Bat Masterson and James Masterson.

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