Deluxe Western Silver Badge - US Indian Territory Marshal

Description

Another of the many types of badges used by the army of Deputy U.S. Marshals in the Indian Territory. In the 1890's one of these was Deputy U.S. Marshal James F. (Bud) Ledbetter, who captured the Al Jennings gang. He later became town Marshal of Vinita OK. He was also Police Chief of Muskogee and later was county sheriff.