Texas
The Former Slave Who Became a Cowboy, a Rancher, and a Texas Legend
Daniel Webster Wallace was born in bondage. By the time of his death, nearly eight decades later, he’d amassed a fortune—and a place in West Texas history.
One day in the late 1930s, Daniel Webster Wallace—“80 John,” as he was known in ranching circles—rode his favorite horse, Blondie, from his Mitchell County ranch to the Loraine post office. It was a … [+16428 chars]
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