David Neagle
United States law enforcement officer (1847–1925) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Butler Neagle (October 10, 1847—November 28, 1925) was a Deputy U.S. Marshal who, while guarding Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen J. Field, killed former California Chief Justice David S. Terry when he assaulted Field. Neagle was arrested by the county sheriff and charged with murder. Insisting he was acting within his capacity as a federal marshal, his case went to the U.S. Supreme Court, which in In re Neagle affirmed the executive branch's right to protect judges and the supremacy of federal law over state law.
David Neagle | |
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Born | (1847-10-10)October 10, 1847 |
Died | November 28, 1925(1925-11-28) (aged 78) |
Occupation(s) | Saloon owner, miner, police officer, Deputy U.S. Marshal |
Years active | 1870–1906 |
Known for | Killing former California Supreme Court Chief Justice David S. Terry; Establishing precedent In re Neagle for U.S. Marshals to protect judges |
Spouse |
Bertha Blanch (m. 1874) |
He met Bertha Blanch in 1870.[1] They had two daughters, Louisa and Emma, who died before their sixth birthday. They were married in 1874 and later had Winifred Mary and Albert Victor.[2] He was also a saloon owner, miner and deputy town marshal in Tombstone, Arizona Territory shortly after the Gunfight at the OK Corral.