John Hughes (lawman), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Texas Ranger and Old West figure
Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1855
Place of Birth: Cambridge, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 03-Jun-1947
Profession: civil servant
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About John Hughes (lawman)
- John Reynolds Hughes (February 11, 1855 – June 3, 1947) was a Texas Ranger and cowboy of the Old West, and later an author.
- Several books were written about his long history as one of the most influential Texas Rangers of all time.
- It has been suggested he was the inspiration for the Lone Ranger character, since Zane Grey dedicated "The Lone Star Ranger" to Hughes in 1915.
- The ambush of Texas Ranger Captain Frank Jones and Hughes' long hunt for the killers also support this theory.
- Hughes also told relatives that he believed he was the inspiration for the Lone Ranger character.
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