John Coffee Hays
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John Coffee Hays was a famed 19th-century Texas Ranger officer, military leader, and frontiersman known for his role in the Texas Revolution and the Mexican–American War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Coffee Hays canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Texas Ranger
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frontiersman ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1817-01-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1883-04-21 ⓘ |
| employer |
Republic of Texas
NERFINISHED
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Texas Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Hays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
frontier warfare
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law enforcement on the American frontier ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Jack Hays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative use of Colt revolvers by Texas Rangers
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leading Ranger companies on the Texas frontier ⓘ service as a prominent figure in early California politics ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Coffee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Texas Rangers
NERFINISHED
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United States Army volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Buena Vista
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Monterrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Salado Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
frontier defense in Texas
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leadership in the Texas Rangers ⓘ service in the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| occupation |
law enforcement officer
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politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Mexican–American War
NERFINISHED
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Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the American Old West ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wilson County, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kerr County, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
captain in the Texas Rangers
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first mayor of Oakland, California ⓘ sheriff of San Francisco County ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
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Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan Calvert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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