 The headline of a Wichita Daily Eagle article warning of violence in Gray County following the county seat election in 1887. | |
| Date | 1887–1893 |
|---|---|
| Location | Gray County, Kansas, USA |
| Also known as | Gray County Seat War |
| Participants | Bat Masterson, Jim Masterson, Bill Tilghman, Ben Daniels |
| Outcome | Cimarron becomes the permanent county seat. |
| Deaths | 1 |
The Gray County War was a county seat war in Gray County, Kansas, between 1887 and 1893. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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