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Texas Jack Omohundro. John Baker Omohundro (July 27, 1846 – June 28, 1880), also known as "Texas Jack", was an American frontier scout, actor, and cowboy. Born in rural Virginia, he served the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. He later served as a civilian scout for the US Army during the American Indian Wars .
Meticulously researched and masterfully written, Kerns' book offers a glimpse into not only the life of John B. "Texas Jack" Omohundro, but into his significant contributions to American popular culture as the first cowboy to rise to prominence in American history.
22 feb 2023 · Feature. ‘Texas Jack’ Omohundro Was the World’s First Celebrity Cowboy. He led an adventurous youth, appeared onstage with Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok, and married an Italian prima ballerina before dying far too young. by Matthew Kerns 2/22/2023. “Texas Jack” Omohundro performs with his wife, “The Peerless” dancer Giuseppina Morlacchi.
- Matthew Kerns
Learn More. Who Is Texas Jack? Texas Jack is John Baker Omohundro—soldier, Texas cowboy, frontier scout for the Army, actor, and star. Born in Virginia in 1846, he served as a headquarters courier during the Civil War before joining JEB Stuart's cavalry as a scout.
11 feb 2019 · Former Confederate cavalryman Texas Jack Omohundro’s stage career and story book marriage to Italian ballerina Giuseppina Morlacchi were cut short by pneumonia in Leadville, Colorado, where he died in 1880 at the age of 33.
John Burwell “Texas Jack” Omohundro lived a life as exciting and dynamic as the other two famous scouts’ adventurous journey into history. The fourth child of John Burwell and Catherine S. Baker Omohundro, Texas Jack was born July 27, 1846 at Palmyra, Fluvanna County, Virginia.
John Baker “Texas Jack” Omohundro – Cowboy Performer. John Baker “Texas Jack” Omohundro was a frontier scout and cowboy who joined up with Buffalo Bill Cody to perform in his Wild West Show, Jack was born at Pleasure Hill, Virginia, on July 26, 1846, to John B. and Catherine Omohundro.
