What, in the fictitious "Gunsmoke" world, is the difference between a "Marshal" and a "Sheriff," and why was Dodge singled out to have a "Marshal" while the surrounding towns all had "Sheriffs"?
2007-02-15 15:32:17 · 5 answers · asked by Bill Smith 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Yes (see above) Marshall's are federal appointee's or elected town Marshall's and Sheriff's are elected for local municipality's.
Matt was a U. S. Marshall and had a wider range of jurisdictition than the town of Dodge or the county of Ford.
2007-02-22 11:07:36 · answer #1 · answered by nostromobb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some towns had "Town Marshals. Dodge City had a US Marshal that gave him authority for the whole Ford County. Dodge City had a wider verity of drifters than smaller town a round.
2007-02-15 23:47:09 · answer #2 · answered by Auburn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marshalls are federally appointed while Sheriffs are locally appointed.
2007-02-16 15:48:19 · answer #3 · answered by big_mustache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because he was the marshall and he was over the sheriffs.
2007-02-15 23:40:54 · answer #4 · answered by karen v 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be different.
2007-02-22 23:00:33 · answer #5 · answered by babyi'melectricc. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋