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In the rugged days of the Old West, being a lawman often didn’t pay enough to cover the bills. To make ends meet, many sheriffs and marshals took on unusual side jobs, creating some fascinating stories of dual lives. Some of them dabbled in mining, gambling, bounty hunting, and even owning a saloon. For example, there was even a lawman up North who owned a funeral parlor. He offered a package deal stating he could “shoot the bad guys, embalm them, and bury them” (True West, 2016).
This multifaceted lifestyle of early lawmen reflects the
resourcefulness required to maintain law and order while keeping their own
households afloat. It also adds a human dimension to the larger-than-life
figures immortalized in history and folklore.
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