John Clum

Explorer
BIRTHDAY
September 1,1851
Birthplace
New York
Age
May 2,1932,age 80
Birth Sign
Virgo
BIRTHDAY
September 1,1851 (age May 2,1932,age 80)
Birthplace
New York

About

Arizona frontiersman who fought Indians and governed the wild town of Tombstone.

Before Fame

He governed the San Clemente, Arizona Indian Reservation with the Indian self-rule principles.

Trivia

He was a Postal Inspector in Alaska and was charged with expanding long routes into the wilderness, which he carried out successfully over five months.

Family Life

He grew up on a New York family farm, and his parents were of Dutch background.

Associated With

A popular figure in stories of the Wild West, he was portrayed by Terry O'Quinn in the 1993 film Tombstone.