JOHN HORTON SLAUGHTER WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR WALT DISNEY'S TV SERIES "TEXAS JOHN SLAUGHTER" IN THE 1950'S. A RANCHER AND LAWMAN, HE EARNED THE REPUTATION OF A FEARLESS FIGHTER, SKILLED WITH FIREARMS. HE FORMED THE SAN ANTONIO RANCH COMPANY WITH HIS BROTHERS AND IN THE 1870'S BOUGHT A RANCH IN CHARLESTON, ARIZONA. IN 1886 HE WAS ELECTED SHERIFF OF COCHISE COUNTY AND SERVED TWO TERMS AND HELPED THE US CAVALRY TRACK GERONIMO'S APACHES. JOHN SLAUGHTER IS BURIED IN DOUGLAS, ARIZONA.