who is pat garrett?

Question

i know that he killed billy the kid, and he was a lawman, but what other important things did he do in life?

Answer 1

here's are two good resource sites:

Answer 2

Pat Garrett

Born: June 5, 1850 in Alabama

Died: February 28, 1908

Pat Garrett was a Buffalo hunter in Kansas. Pat Garrett rode as a cowhand in Texas. Bartender Pat Garrett served drinks at the Beaver Smith's saloon at Fort Sumner, New Mexico

Beaver Smith's saloon was where Pat Garrett developed the friendship of William Bonney better known as Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett was elected to the post of sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico in the fall of 1880. Pat Garrett 's niche in history was reserved with the tracking down and apprehending of Billy the Kid at Stinking Springs. Pat Garrett later killing Billy the Kid on July 13, 1881 at Pete Maxwell's ranch

During the 1880's Pat Garrett worked for the large LS ranch in west Texas as a cattle gunman during the attempted extinction of rustling in the area. Latter on Pat Garrett became a captain of the Texas Rangers. Pat Garrett received appointment to customs collector during Teddy Roosevelt's presidency

When Pat Garrett 's New Mexico ranch failed his purpose in life was destroyed. Pat Garrett became a regular at the saloons. Controversy still exists over whether it was a conspiracy with assassins bullet that killed Pat Garrett or an irate neighbor who was subleasing Pat Garrett 's land

Pat Garrett was gunned down 1908

Answer 3

Pat Garrett, a Democrat, is elected sheriff of Lincoln County. ... APRIL l 28, 1881. Patrick Floyd Garrett was born in Chambers County,Alabama. He grew up on a prosperous Louisiana plantation near Haynesville, in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. He left home in 1869 and found work as a cowboy in Dallas County, Texas.
In 1875 he left to hunt American buffalo. In 1878 Garrett shot and killed a fellow hunter who allegedly had drawn a gun on him in a disagreement over buffalo hides. Garrett fled to New Mexico and briefly found work as a cowpuncher, before quitting to open his own saloon. A tall man, he was referred to by locals as "Juan Largo" or "Big John." In 1879 Garrett married Juanita Gutierrez, who died within a year. In 1880 he married Gutierrez's sister, Apolonaria. The couple would have nine children over the years

Answer 4

Nothing else important.

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Garrett

Answer 6

never heard of him

Answer 7

You know everything I know.

Answer 8

http://216.109.125.130/search/cache?p=pat+garret&prssweb=Search&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-500&x=wrt&u=frontpage.nmia.com/%7Ebtkog/garrett.htm&w=pat+garret&d=TgZrlyQ8NRYi&icp=1&.intl=us